Birth rate by women's age group in Malawi
Malawi: Birth rate by women's age group was 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Malawi stood at 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Malawi peaked at 181.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Malawi 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 143.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 140.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 156 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 149.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 163.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 166.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 181.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 180.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 146.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 156.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 146.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 158.4 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 120.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 143.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 118.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Guinea 118.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 11 Somalia 117.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 12 Zambia 115.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 14 Tanzania 113.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 15 Congo 109.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 16 Uganda 106.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Malawi
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 35,510 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.59 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 2.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Malawi?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Malawi was 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 181.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1975.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.