Crude birth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Crude birth rate was 31.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
31.38
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.38
in 1963
All-time low
31.38
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Malawi is 31.38, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Malawi peaked at 54.38 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 31.38, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 27th 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.
Crude birth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.47 | — |
| 1951 | 49.99 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 50.45 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 50.85 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 50.81 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 51.38 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 51.94 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 52.42 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 52.91 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 53.38 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 53.73 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 53.97 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 54.18 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 54.38 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 54.19 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 54.11 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 54.26 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 54.28 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 54.36 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 54.14 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 53.96 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 53.7 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 53.46 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 53.2 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 52.89 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 52.72 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 52.57 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 52.37 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 52.36 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.44 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.7 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 52.38 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 52.03 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 51.39 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 50.76 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 50.36 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 49.79 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 48.61 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 48.75 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.45 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 48.44 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.39 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.06 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.41 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 48.41 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.84 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 46.21 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 46 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 45.86 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 45.42 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 44.57 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 44.18 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.95 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.91 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 43.97 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.76 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 43.27 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.56 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.74 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 40.69 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.69 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.56 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 37.72 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 36.5 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 35.3 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 34.23 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 33.68 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.23 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.9 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 32.54 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 32.07 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 31.74 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.38 | -1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 31.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 31.38 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.36 | 49.47 | 53.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 54.16 | 53.73 | 54.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.97 | 52.36 | 53.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.52 | 48.45 | 52.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.2 | 45.42 | 48.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.59 | 41.74 | 44.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.25 | 32.9 | 40.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.93 | 31.38 | 32.54 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 24 Cote d'Ivoire 31.99 compare
- 25 Ethiopia 31.9 compare
- 26 Burkina Faso 31.64 compare
- 28 Liberia 30.96 compare
- 29 Congo 30.63 compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 30.6 compare
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude birth rate in Malawi?
- Crude birth rate in Malawi was 31.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.38 in 1963.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.38 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for crude birth rate?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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