Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi is -1.59 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 0.71 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -4.05 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 161st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3611 % change on previous year | -0.1824 % change on previous year | 0.6793 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2596 % change on previous year | 0.0818 % change on previous year | 0.417 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.9222 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 0.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | -0.4173 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.15 % change on previous year | -2.78 % change on previous year | -0.1872 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.17 % change on previous year | -4.05 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.9 % change on previous year | -2.22 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 158 Canada -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Zambia -1.58 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Greece -1.59 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Pakistan -1.61 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Afghanistan -1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Saint Martin (French part) -1.66 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Malawi
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.45 % change on previous year (2030)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 35,510 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi was -1.59 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.05 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 161st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and wanted fertility Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and wanted fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.