Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit in Malawi
Malawi: Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in Malawi is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in Malawi peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Malawi 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +26.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +73.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -37.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +55.6% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -49.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +73.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +55.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in Malawi?
- Child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of in Malawi was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population (un estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.