Share of births by age of mother in Malawi
Malawi: Share of births by age of mother was 22.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
22.0%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2023
All-time low
15.9%
in 1968
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Malawi stood at 22.0%. 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 22.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.6% | — |
| 1951 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 17.7% | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 17.9% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 18.2% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 17.7% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 17.1% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 16.6% | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 16.0% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 17.1% | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 17.7% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 18.2% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 18.8% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 19.6% | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 20.0% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 20.2% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 20.0% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 18.7% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 18.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 19.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 21.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 20.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.9% | 17.6% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 18.7% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 17.7% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 20.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 20.3% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 22.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 6 South Sudan 23.3% compare
- 7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 23.3% compare
- 8 Madagascar 23.2% compare
- 10 Angola 21.5% compare
- 11 Mali 20.3% compare
- 12 Zambia 20.3% compare
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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (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 22.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.