Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … annual in Malawi
Malawi: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … annual was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Malawi, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2030, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Malawi stood at 1.4 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Malawi peaked at 3.58 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.9053 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Malawi 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … annual in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1994 | -0.9053 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0004 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -478751.2% |
| 1997 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2027 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2028 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2029 | 1.32 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2030 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.4 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.52 % change on previous year, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … annual 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 | +478751.2% | -0.0004 % change on previous year | 2.04 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -149.7% | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.9053 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +100.0% | -0.9053 % change on previous year | -0.0004 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.9053 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 19 Cameroon 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Madagascar 1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Congo 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Uganda 1.35 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Senegal 1.35 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Malawi
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 9,494 (2030)
- Population 15,667 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,667 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.13 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Malawi?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth in Malawi was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9053 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth?
- Malawi ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), 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 Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.