Number of births per year in Malawi
Malawi: Number of births per year was 662,289 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
662,289
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
662,289
in 2023
All-time low
145,952
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 662,289 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Malawi peaked at 662,289 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145,952, in 1950.
Malawi ranks 45th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 165,972 | 145,952 | 189,204 | 10 |
| 1960s | 219,787 | 194,928 | 244,762 | 10 |
| 1970s | 278,318 | 250,048 | 316,117 | 10 |
| 1980s | 381,064 | 330,225 | 444,597 | 10 |
| 1990s | 485,217 | 462,370 | 501,749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 554,907 | 504,370 | 600,959 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608,450 | 600,917 | 625,978 | 10 |
| 2020s | 648,370 | 635,555 | 662,289 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Malawi?
- Number of births per year in Malawi was 662,289 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 662,289 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 145,952 in 1950.
- How does Malawi rank for number of births per year?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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