Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Malawi
Malawi: Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have was 77.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Malawi, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Malawi is 77.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Malawi peaked at 77.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 8th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.8% | — |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 73.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | +4.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 77.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.9%, 1.2× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 77.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.4%, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.2% | 43.8% | 44.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 58.9% | 77.3% | 4 |
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 proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Malawi?
- Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have in Malawi was 77.3% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) who have their need for family planning satisfied with modern methods (% of women aged 15-49 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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