Median age vs births per woman in Malawi
Malawi: Median age vs births per woman was 17.58 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
17.58
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
220th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.58
in 2023
All-time low
15.65
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17.58 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Malawi peaked at 17.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.65, in 1998.
Malawi ranks 220th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.14 | — |
| 1951 | 16.3 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 16.43 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 16.55 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 16.66 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 16.76 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 16.86 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 16.94 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 17 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 17.06 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 17.11 | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 17.17 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 17.22 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 17.27 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 17.33 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 17.37 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 17.37 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.31 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 17.21 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 17.06 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 16.92 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 16.78 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 16.66 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 16.55 | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.46 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 16.39 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 16.32 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 16.29 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 16.27 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 16.25 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 16.24 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.22 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 16.2 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.19 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 16.19 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 16.2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 16.34 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 16.42 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16.31 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 16.21 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 16.1 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 15.99 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15.89 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 15.8 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 15.73 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 15.69 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.67 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 15.65 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 15.66 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.69 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.71 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.72 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.72 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.72 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 15.72 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15.72 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.71 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.69 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 15.66 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.65 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.67 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.71 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 15.77 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.86 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.98 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.14 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 16.32 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 16.5 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.9 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.11 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 17.34 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 17.58 | +1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17.58 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17.97, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17.58 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.22, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.67 | 16.14 | 17.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.24 | 17.06 | 17.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.49 | 16.25 | 16.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.25 | 16.19 | 16.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.84 | 15.65 | 16.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.71 | 15.66 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 | 15.65 | 16.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.23 | 16.9 | 17.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 median age vs births per woman in Malawi?
- Median age vs births per woman in Malawi was 17.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.65 in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Malawi ranks 220th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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