Child population in Malawi
Malawi: Child population was 1,399 in 2024. β² Rising
Child population in Malawi, 2011β2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, child population in Malawi stood at 1,399. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population in Malawi peaked at 1,399 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 911.12, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,028 | 911.12 | 1,143 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,355 | 1,311 | 1,399 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 330,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 332,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 322,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 324,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 316,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 318,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 310,624 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 312,186 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population in Malawi?
- Child population in Malawi was 1,399 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest child population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,399 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 911.12 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for child population?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Child population (15-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator is based on harmonized definitions used by the ILO in the context of producing global estimates. Data may differ from nationally reported figures. This indicator refers to children ages 5-17 years old engaged in any form of market production and certain types of non-market production (principally that of goods such as agricultural produce for own use). This includes work in both the formal and informal economy, inside and outside family settings, for pay or profit (cash or in-kind, part-time or full-time) and domestic work outside the child's own household for an employer (paid or unpaid). For more information, refer to the Child Labour Statistics (CHILD) database description.