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
Latest (2024)
-1.59 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
161st
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.71 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-4.05 % change on previous year
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.355 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.3962 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.451 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1964 | -0.1824 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1687 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 1966 | 0.6736 % change on previous year | +299.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5436 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6793 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1652 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2887 % change on previous year | +74.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2193 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2052 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1638 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0818 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1975 | 0.2042 % change on previous year | +149.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3805 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2843 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 0.351 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1979 | 0.417 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 0.71 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1981 | -0.3325 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 1982 | -0.5605 % change on previous year | +68.6% |
| 1983 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +115.5% |
| 1984 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1985 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1986 | -1.41 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1987 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1988 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1989 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1990 | -0.9261 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1991 | -0.8754 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1992 | -0.7634 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 1993 | -0.8597 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1994 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 1995 | -1.48 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1996 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1997 | -0.8592 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1998 | -0.4173 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1999 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +212.8% |
| 2000 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +52.6% |
| 2001 | -0.983 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2002 | -0.6731 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2003 | -0.4743 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 2004 | -0.1872 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2005 | -0.2729 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 2006 | -0.7866 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 2007 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +70.9% |
| 2008 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2009 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2010 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 2011 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2012 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2013 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2014 | -3.99 % change on previous year | +36.9% |
| 2015 | -4.05 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2016 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2017 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
| 2018 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2019 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 2020 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2021 | -2.22 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2022 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 2023 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2024 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1.59 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -1.82 % change on previous year, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -1.59 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.51 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +299.3% | 0.1687 % change on previous year | 0.6736 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -212.8% | -0.4173 % change on previous year | -1.31 % change on previous year |
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
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
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.