Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Malawi
Malawi: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.05 per 1,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Malawi, 2002–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2018, adolescent birth rate in Malawi stood at 2.05 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Malawi peaked at 14.09 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.37 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Malawi ranks 32nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.09 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 8.68 per 1,000 people | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 3.11 per 1,000 people | -64.2% |
| 2005 | 2.41 per 1,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 7.78 per 1,000 people | +222.8% |
| 2007 | 11.78 per 1,000 people | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 7.51 per 1,000 people | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 5.33 per 1,000 people | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 3.09 per 1,000 people | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 2.61 per 1,000 people | +91.1% |
| 2014 | 2.99 per 1,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.85 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.42 per 1,000 people | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | -15.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.05 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.16 per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.05 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.91 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +222.8% | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 7.78 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.59 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 14.09 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 3.09 per 1,000 people | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Malawi?
- Adolescent birth rate in Malawi was 2.05 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 219 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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