Women of reproductive age in Malawi
Malawi: Women of reproductive age was 5.47 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Women of reproductive age in Malawi, 1990–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 5.47 million for women of reproductive age in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women of reproductive age in Malawi peaked at 5.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.19 million, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 60th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Women of reproductive age in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.19 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.26 million | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.32 million | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.35 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.37 million | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.42 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.54 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.59 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 2.65 million | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.72 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 2.79 million | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 2.87 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.95 million | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 3.34 million | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 3.57 million | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.69 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.82 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.95 million | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4.09 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.23 million | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.39 million | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.55 million | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.71 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.89 million | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5.08 million | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 5.27 million | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.47 million | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 million | 2.19 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million | 2.59 million | 3.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 million | 3.46 million | 4.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 million | 4.89 million | 5.47 million | 4 |
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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 women of reproductive age in Malawi?
- Women of reproductive age in Malawi was 5.47 million in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest women of reproductive age recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest women of reproductive age recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 million in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for women of reproductive age?
- Malawi ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women of reproductive age rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Women of reproductive age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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