Adolescent fertility rate in Malawi
Malawi: Adolescent fertility rate was 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 218 countries
All-time high
181.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1975
All-time low
113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Malawi is 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Malawi peaked at 181.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 13th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 149.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 151.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 152.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 155.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 156.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 156.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 157.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 157.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 160.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 163.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 166.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 171.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 176.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 178 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 179.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 181.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 178.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 172.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 170.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 173.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 178.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 178.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 179.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 180.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 176.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 177.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 170.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 164.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 162.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 158.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 155.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 156.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 155.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 151.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 150.3 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 148.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 146.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 150.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 151.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 154.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 154.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 153.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 152.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 154.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 156.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 158.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 156.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 153.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 149.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 146.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 143.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 140.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 138.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 135.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 132.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 128.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 125.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 123.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 122.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 120.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 118.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 116.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 115.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 113.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 149.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 163.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 166.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 181.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 158.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 180.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 152.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 146.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 156.43 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.63 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 146.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 158.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 120.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 143.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 118.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 10 Guinea 116.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 11 Zambia 115.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 12 Somalia 115.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 112.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 15 Congo 108.1 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 16 Cameroon 105.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Malawi?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Malawi was 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 181.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1975.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.