Women married by age 18 in Malawi
Malawi: Women married by age 18 was 38.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38.7
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
54.9
in 1992
All-time low
38.7
in 2024
Years of data
6
1992–2024
Women married by age 18 in Malawi, 1992–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, women married by age 18 in Malawi stood at 38.7. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Malawi peaked at 54.9 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 38.7, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Women married by age 18 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 54.9 | — |
| 2000 | 46.9 | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 48.9 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 49.6 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.1 | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 38.7 | -8.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 38.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 38.7, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 38.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.2, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9 | 54.9 | 54.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.9 | 46.9 | 48.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 45.85 | 42.1 | 49.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38.7 | 38.7 | 38.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Mozambique 48.4 compare
- 3 Bangladesh 47.2 compare
- 4 Madagascar 38.8 compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 38.2 compare
- 7 Nepal 34.9 compare
- 8 Uganda 34 compare
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 women married by age 18 in Malawi?
- Women married by age 18 in Malawi was 38.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.9 in 1992.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for women married by age 18?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women married by age 18. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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