Adolescent birth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Adolescent birth rate was 2.05 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
2.05
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
30th
of 180 countries
All-time high
14.09
in 2002
All-time low
1.37
in 2012
Years of data
16
2002–2018
Adolescent birth rate in Malawi, 2002–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.05 for adolescent birth rate in 2018.
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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2012.
That places Malawi 30th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.09 | — |
| 2003 | 8.68 | -38.4% |
| 2004 | 3.11 | -64.2% |
| 2005 | 2.41 | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 7.78 | +222.8% |
| 2007 | 11.78 | +51.5% |
| 2008 | 7.51 | -36.2% |
| 2009 | 5.33 | -29.0% |
| 2010 | 3.09 | -42.1% |
| 2011 | 1.89 | -38.9% |
| 2012 | 1.37 | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 2.61 | +91.1% |
| 2014 | 2.99 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.42 | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.59 | 2.41 | 14.09 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.41 | 1.37 | 3.09 | 8 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Malawi?
- Adolescent birth rate in Malawi was 2.05 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.09 in 2002.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 180 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1000 women). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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