Comparison of fertility rates in Malawi
Malawi: Comparison of fertility rates was 3.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.65
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.52
in 1980
All-time low
3.65
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Comparison of fertility rates in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, comparison of fertility rates in Malawi stood at 3.65. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Malawi peaked at 7.52 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.65, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.88 | 6.8 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.15 | 7.04 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.37 | 7.29 | 7.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.43 | 6.12 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.45 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.53 | 3.95 | 5.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.65 | 3.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Malawi?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Malawi was 3.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 in 1980.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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