Population, female, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Population, female, annual growth rate was 2.56 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.56 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
24th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.56 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-1.22 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, female, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.56 % change on previous year for population, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 5.56 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -1.22 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 24th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population, female, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 2.79 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1979 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 4 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1992 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1994 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -186.3% |
| 1995 | -0.2058 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 1996 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -1039.9% |
| 1997 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.61 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.88 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 3.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.29 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.52 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 21 Uganda 2.69 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cameroon 2.6 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Ethiopia 2.59 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire 2.52 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 2.5 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Sudan 2.44 % 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Population, female, annual growth rate in Malawi was 2.56 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest population, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.22 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for population, female, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, 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, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.