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
214th
of 229 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 214th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
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 |
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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)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 35,510 (2024)
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 214th out of 229 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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