Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.08 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
46th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.21 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-0.8915 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.08 % change on previous year for population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 5.21 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.8915 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Malawi 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.02 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.24 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.49 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 4 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1992 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1994 | -0.8915 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1996 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +10934.3% |
| 1997 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1.04 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.08 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.59 % change on previous year, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.08 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +10934.3% | 0.0187 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -148.9% | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.8915 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +102.1% | -0.8915 % change on previous year | 0.0187 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -45.6% | 3.35 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 3.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.16 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.19 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 5.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -0.8915 % change on previous year | 4.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 2.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 43 Congo 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Namibia 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Cayman Islands 1.09 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Botswana 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Palestine 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Cyprus 1 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate in Malawi was 1.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8915 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.