Share of births by age of mother in Malawi
Malawi: Share of births by age of mother was 21.98 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.98
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
21.98
in 2023
All-time low
15.89
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Malawi stood at 21.98. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Malawi peaked at 21.98 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.89, in 1968.
Malawi ranks 9th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.57 | — |
| 1951 | 17.61 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 17.67 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 17.74 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 17.84 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.91 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 17.98 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 18.03 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 18.08 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 18.14 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 18.23 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 18.24 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 18.13 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 17.94 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 17.68 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 17.14 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 16.55 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 15.96 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 15.89 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.03 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 16.44 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 17.07 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 17.72 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 18.15 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 18.43 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.79 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 18.56 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 18.15 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 18.09 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.67 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 19.31 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 19.6 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 19.98 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 20.21 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 20.02 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 20.27 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 19.63 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 19.01 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 19.43 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.67 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 18.06 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 18.14 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 18.04 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.66 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.77 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.85 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.04 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.84 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 19.16 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.77 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.51 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.72 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.74 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.05 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.31 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.59 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.48 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.23 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.87 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.51 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.45 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.29 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.36 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.33 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.47 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.56 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.74 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.91 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.15 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.22 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.38 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.58 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.81 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 21.98 | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21.98 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.17, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21.98 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.24, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.86 | 17.57 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.18 | 15.89 | 18.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.01 | 16.44 | 18.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.61 | 18.67 | 20.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.33 | 17.66 | 19.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21 | 20.51 | 21.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.65 | 20.29 | 21.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.69 | 21.38 | 21.98 | 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 share of births by age of mother in Malawi?
- Share of births by age of mother in Malawi was 21.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.98 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.89 in 1968.
- How does Malawi rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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