World StatisticsMalawi: Fertility rate (births per woman), 1990–2024
Value in 20243.59
Change since 2014-21.4%4.57 (2014)
World rank41 / 2172024
Rank in region38 / 48Sub-Saharan Africa
World2.19World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2024 ranking
3.67
3.65
3.60
3.59
3.59
3.57
3.55
3.51
3.49
Values and rank by year
| Year | Fertility rate (births per woman) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.59 | -1.6% | 41 / 217 |
| 2023 | 3.65 | -1.9% | 39 / 217 |
| 2022 | 3.72 | -1.9% | 39 / 217 |
| 2021 | 3.79 | -2.2% | 38 / 217 |
| 2020 | 3.88 | -1.9% | 38 / 217 |
| 2019 | 3.95 | -1.7% | 38 / 217 |
| 2018 | 4.02 | -2.2% | 38 / 217 |
| 2017 | 4.11 | -2.4% | 36 / 217 |
| 2016 | 4.22 | -3.8% | 36 / 217 |
| 2015 | 4.38 | -4.0% | 34 / 217 |
| 2014 | 4.57 | -4.0% | 33 / 217 |
| 2013 | 4.76 | -2.9% | 28 / 217 |
| 2012 | 4.90 | -3.6% | 28 / 217 |
| 2011 | 5.08 | -3.4% | 26 / 217 |
| 2010 | 5.26 | -3.5% | 23 / 217 |
| 2009 | 5.45 | -2.8% | 18 / 217 |
| 2008 | 5.61 | -2.0% | 15 / 217 |
| 2007 | 5.72 | -1.3% | 14 / 217 |
| 2006 | 5.80 | -0.8% | 15 / 217 |
| 2005 | 5.85 | -0.3% | 14 / 217 |
| 2004 | 5.86 | -0.2% | 15 / 217 |
| 2003 | 5.88 | -0.5% | 15 / 217 |
| 2002 | 5.90 | -0.7% | 16 / 217 |
| 2001 | 5.94 | -1.0% | 16 / 217 |
| 2000 | 6.00 | -2.0% | 16 / 217 |
| 1999 | 6.12 | -1.3% | 15 / 217 |
| 1998 | 6.20 | -0.4% | 15 / 217 |
| 1997 | 6.23 | -0.9% | 16 / 217 |
| 1996 | 6.28 | -1.7% | 16 / 217 |
| 1995 | 6.39 | -1.5% | 15 / 217 |
| 1994 | 6.49 | -1.3% | 15 / 217 |
| 1993 | 6.57 | -0.9% | 14 / 217 |
| 1992 | 6.63 | -0.8% | 15 / 217 |
| 1991 | 6.68 | -0.9% | 14 / 217 |
| 1990 | 6.74 | – | 16 / 217 |
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