Children under age 5 in Malawi
Malawi: Children under age 5 was 3.08 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.08 million
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
48th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.08 million
in 2023
All-time low
546,069
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Malawi is 3.08 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Malawi peaked at 3.08 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 546,069, in 1952.
Malawi ranks 48th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children under age 5 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 557,561 | — |
| 1951 | 550,058 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 546,069 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 549,315 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 557,087 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 568,773 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 585,653 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 603,626 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 622,678 | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 643,316 | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 665,168 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 687,249 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 709,405 | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 731,713 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 753,538 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 774,611 | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 795,888 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 817,722 | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 839,987 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 862,690 | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 885,893 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 909,684 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 934,087 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 959,129 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 985,233 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1.01 million | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.04 million | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1.08 million | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 1.11 million | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.16 million | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.21 million | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 1.26 million | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.31 million | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 1.37 million | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1.46 million | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.51 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.62 million | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 1.84 million | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1.90 million | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.93 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 1.90 million | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.89 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.92 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.11 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.16 million | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.21 million | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 2.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.42 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.50 million | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 2.65 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 2.71 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.85 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2.86 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.87 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.88 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.89 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 2.91 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.94 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.98 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.03 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.08 million | +1.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.08 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.35 million, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.08 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.19 million, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 578,414 | 546,069 | 643,316 | 10 |
| 1960s | 763,797 | 665,168 | 862,690 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.01 million | 885,893 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.44 million | 1.21 million | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 million | 1.78 million | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.33 million | 2.07 million | 2.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.71 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 million | 2.94 million | 3.08 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Malawi?
- Children under age 5 in Malawi was 3.08 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.08 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,069 in 1952.
- How does Malawi rank for children under age 5?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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