Fertility and female labor force participation in Malawi
Malawi: Fertility and female labor force participation was 44.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.8
World rank
146th
of 194 countries
All-time high
88.1
in 2004
All-time low
44.8
in 2024
Years of data
11
1975–2024
Fertility and female labor force participation in Malawi, 1975–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 44.8 for fertility and female labor force participation in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation in Malawi peaked at 88.1 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 44.8, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Fertility and female labor force participation in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 62.1 | — |
| 1983 | 86.21 | +38.8% |
| 1987 | 75.33 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 75.48 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 88.1 | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 78.08 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 68.73 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 72.78 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 58.87 | -19.1% |
| 2020 | 63.23 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 44.8 | -29.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 44.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.6, 78% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 44.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6, 78% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.1 | 62.1 | 62.1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 80.77 | 75.33 | 86.21 | 2 |
| 1990s | 75.48 | 75.48 | 75.48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.09 | 78.08 | 88.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.8 | 58.87 | 72.78 | 3 |
| 2020s | 54.01 | 44.8 | 63.23 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation in Malawi?
- Fertility and female labor force participation in Malawi was 44.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 88.1 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for fertility and female labor force participation?
- Malawi ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 Fertility and female labor force participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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