Fertility & birth rates in Malawi and Namibia

Fertility rate in Malawi vs Namibia by year

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Malawi

Namibia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Malawi	Namibia
2023	3.65	3.21
2022	3.72	3.25
2021	3.79	3.3
2020	3.88	3.35
2019	3.95	3.4
2018	4.02	3.46
2017	4.11	3.51
2016	4.22	3.57
2015	4.38	3.6
2014	4.57	3.64
2013	4.76	3.65
2012	4.9	3.68
2011	5.08	3.66
2010	5.26	3.66
2009	5.45	3.63
2008	5.61	3.62
2007	5.72	3.61
2006	5.8	3.6
2005	5.85	3.57
2004	5.86	3.55
2003	5.88	3.58
2002	5.9	3.69
2001	5.94	3.83
2000	6	3.99
1999	6.12	4.14
1998	6.21	4.18
1997	6.23	4.17
1996	6.29	4.2
1995	6.39	4.42
1994	6.49	4.68
1993	6.57	4.91
1992	6.63	5.11
1991	6.68	5.29
1990	6.74	5.4
1989	6.8	5.52
1988	6.88	5.61
1987	6.97	5.7
1986	7.07	5.79
1985	7.17	5.88
1984	7.27	5.94
1983	7.36	6
1982	7.45	6.08
1981	7.49	6.16
1980	7.52	6.24
1979	7.47	6.31
1978	7.43	6.38
1977	7.41	6.44
1976	7.39	6.49
1975	7.36	6.53
1974	7.34	6.55
1973	7.34	6.54
1972	7.33	6.53
1971	7.31	6.52
1970	7.3	6.52
1969	7.27	6.51
1968	7.26	6.5
1967	7.21	6.49
1966	7.17	6.47
1965	7.13	6.45
1964	7.11	6.43
1963	7.13	6.41
1962	7.1	6.35
1961	7.07	6.29
1960	7.04	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Malawi was 3.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.21 in Namibia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Malawi vs Namibia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Malawi

Namibia

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Year	Natural population change
	Malawi	Namibia
2023	549,096	58,435
2022	533,450	54,534
2021	517,400	50,160
2020	514,659	55,034
2019	506,104	54,769
2018	494,348	53,970
2017	484,655	52,975
2016	474,779	52,228
2015	472,484	50,846
2014	472,418	49,581
2013	470,293	47,801
2012	460,684	46,204
2011	454,149	43,557
2010	444,468	42,046
2009	434,811	39,942
2008	421,781	38,147
2007	410,290	36,430
2006	397,123	34,690
2005	381,130	32,909
2004	361,133	31,478
2003	341,133	31,115
2002	322,863	31,947
2001	310,833	32,942
2000	300,439	35,280
1999	295,629	37,233
1998	285,407	37,500
1997	277,433	37,256
1996	270,048	37,177
1995	266,745	39,119
1994	275,439	41,316
1993	276,538	42,861
1992	269,066	43,945
1991	260,193	44,523
1990	250,159	43,956
1989	237,967	37,715
1988	226,911	34,798
1987	220,566	33,340
1986	218,519	31,764
1985	216,179	30,575
1984	212,146	29,395
1983	209,422	28,307
1982	205,386	27,474
1981	199,436	27,938
1980	192,746	28,142
1979	182,123	28,930
1978	172,503	29,821
1977	161,930	29,241
1976	153,422	28,785
1975	145,254	27,882
1974	137,819	26,844
1973	131,529	25,754
1972	125,728	24,606
1971	121,015	23,467
1970	116,822	22,414
1969	113,120	21,387
1968	110,329	20,470
1967	106,668	19,498
1966	103,512	18,635
1965	100,040	17,902
1964	97,658	17,134
1963	95,933	16,430
1962	92,463	15,656
1961	89,091	14,936
1960	85,718	14,307

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.6% in Malawi and +1.97% in Namibia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.67% in Malawi and +2.04% in Namibia.

Birth rate in Malawi vs Namibia by year

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Malawi

Namibia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Malawi	Namibia
2023	31.4	25.9
2022	31.7	26.3
2021	32.1	27
2020	32.5	27.7
2019	32.9	28.4
2018	33.2	29.1
2017	33.7	29.7
2016	34.2	30.3
2015	35.3	30.7
2014	36.5	31
2013	37.7	31.2
2012	38.6	31.4
2011	39.7	31.1
2010	40.7	31
2009	41.7	30.6
2008	42.6	30.3
2007	43.3	30
2006	43.8	29.7
2005	44	29.3
2004	44	28.9
2003	43.9	29
2002	44	29.6
2001	44.2	30.5
2000	44.6	31.6
1999	45.4	32.6
1998	45.9	32.9
1997	46	32.8
1996	46.2	32.9
1995	46.8	34.5
1994	48.4	36.3
1993	48.4	37.9
1992	48.1	39.3
1991	48.4	40.5
1990	48.4	41
1989	48.5	38.2
1988	48.8	38.7
1987	48.6	38.6
1986	49.8	38.3
1985	50.4	38.3
1984	50.8	38.3
1983	51.4	38.3
1982	52	38.4
1981	52.4	39.8
1980	52.7	40.6
1979	52.4	40.8
1978	52.4	42.6
1977	52.4	42.8
1976	52.6	43.5
1975	52.7	43.7
1974	52.9	43.9
1973	53.2	43.9
1972	53.5	43.7
1971	53.7	43.6
1970	54	43.4
1969	54.1	43.3
1968	54.4	43.2
1967	54.3	43
1966	54.3	42.9
1965	54.1	42.8
1964	54.2	42.7
1963	54.4	42.6
1962	54.2	42.4
1961	54	42.2
1960	53.7	42.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 31.4 in Malawi and 25.9 in Namibia, compared with 53.7 and 42.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Malawi	Namibia
2100	19.9%	18.7%
2099	20%	18.8%
2098	20.2%	18.9%
2097	20.3%	19.1%
2096	20.4%	19.2%
2095	20.6%	19.3%
2094	20.7%	19.5%
2093	20.9%	19.6%
2092	21%	19.7%
2091	21.2%	19.9%
2090	21.3%	20%
2089	21.5%	20.2%
2088	21.6%	20.3%
2087	21.8%	20.4%
2086	22%	20.6%
2085	22.1%	20.7%
2084	22.3%	20.8%
2083	22.5%	21%
2082	22.7%	21.1%
2081	22.9%	21.2%
2080	23.1%	21.4%
2079	23.2%	21.5%
2078	23.4%	21.6%
2077	23.6%	21.8%
2076	23.8%	21.9%
2075	24.1%	22.1%
2074	24.3%	22.2%
2073	24.5%	22.4%
2072	24.7%	22.6%
2071	24.9%	22.8%
2070	25.2%	23%
2069	25.4%	23.2%
2068	25.6%	23.4%
2067	25.9%	23.6%
2066	26.1%	23.8%
2065	26.3%	24.1%
2064	26.6%	24.3%
2063	26.8%	24.6%
2062	27.1%	24.8%
2061	27.3%	25.1%
2060	27.6%	25.3%
2059	27.9%	25.6%
2058	28.1%	25.8%
2057	28.4%	26.1%
2056	28.7%	26.3%
2055	29%	26.5%
2054	29.3%	26.8%
2053	29.6%	27%
2052	29.9%	27.2%
2051	30.3%	27.4%
2050	30.6%	27.6%
2049	31%	27.8%
2048	31.4%	28%
2047	31.7%	28.2%
2046	32.1%	28.4%
2045	32.5%	28.6%
2044	32.9%	28.9%
2043	33.3%	29.1%
2042	33.7%	29.3%
2041	34%	29.6%
2040	34.4%	29.8%
2039	34.8%	30.1%
2038	35.1%	30.4%
2037	35.5%	30.8%
2036	35.9%	31.5%
2035	36.2%	32.2%
2034	36.5%	32.7%
2033	36.9%	33.2%
2032	37.2%	33.8%
2031	37.5%	34.3%
2030	37.9%	34.9%
2029	38.3%	35.3%
2028	38.8%	35.8%
2027	39.3%	36.1%
2026	39.9%	36.5%
2025	40.4%	36.8%
2024	40.7%	37%
2023	41.3%	37.3%
2022	41.9%	37.5%
2021	42.5%	37.4%
2020	43.1%	37.1%
2019	43.7%	37%
2018	44.2%	36.8%
2017	44.6%	36.7%
2016	45.1%	36.5%
2015	45.4%	36.5%
2014	45.7%	36.5%
2013	46%	36.6%
2012	46.1%	36.6%
2011	46.2%	36.7%
2010	46.2%	36.8%
2009	46.2%	37.1%
2008	46.1%	37.5%
2007	46.1%	38.1%
2006	46.1%	38.7%
2005	46%	39.4%
2004	46%	40%
2003	46.1%	40.5%
2002	46.1%	41%
2001	46.1%	41.3%
2000	46.2%	41.5%
1999	46.2%	41.7%
1998	46.2%	41.8%
1997	46.2%	41.9%
1996	46.2%	42%
1995	46.1%	42.1%
1994	46.1%	42.2%
1993	46%	42.2%
1992	45.8%	42.2%
1991	45.6%	42.2%
1990	45.4%	42.3%
1989	45.2%	43.4%
1988	45%	44.8%
1987	45.1%	45.3%
1986	45.4%	45.8%
1985	45.4%	46.2%
1984	45.5%	46.6%
1983	45.5%	46.9%
1982	45.4%	47.2%
1981	45.4%	47.1%
1980	45.4%	46.6%
1979	45.3%	46.3%
1978	45.3%	45.9%
1977	45.3%	45.3%
1976	45.2%	45%
1975	45.2%	44.8%
1974	45.1%	44.6%
1973	44.9%	44.3%
1972	44.8%	44.1%
1971	44.6%	43.9%
1970	44.4%	43.8%
1969	44.2%	43.6%
1968	43.9%	43.5%
1967	43.7%	43.3%
1966	43.4%	43.2%
1965	43.2%	43%
1964	43%	42.9%
1963	42.9%	42.7%
1962	42.8%	42.6%
1961	42.9%	42.4%
1960	43.1%	42.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 40.7% of the population in Malawi and 37% in Namibia in 2024, compared to 45.4% and 42.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Malawi and Namibia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Malawi vs Namibia

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Malawi

Namibia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Malawi	Namibia
2023	225	139
2022	239	127
2021	286	254
2020	256	143
2019	260	175
2018	267	198
2017	284	213
2016	312	250
2015	354	307
2014	367	369
2013	410	402
2012	447	439
2011	486	498
2010	517	531
2009	512	547
2008	430	537
2007	333	489
2006	286	408
2005	283	344
2004	304	282
2003	346	290
2002	404	313
2001	447	376
2000	506	384
1999	576	371
1998	658	396
1997	672	383
1996	713	387
1995	782	369
1994	912	367
1993	1,000	354
1992	1,042	346
1991	1,080	337
1990	1,112	325
1989	1,136	306
1988	1,154	342
1987	1,123	336
1986	1,118	348
1985	1,115	354

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 225 deaths per 100,000 live births in Malawi, compared to 139 deaths in Namibia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malawi

Namibia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Malawi	Namibia
2023	3.83%	4.07%
2022	3.99%	4.2%
2021	4.15%	4.38%
2020	4.31%	4.57%
2019	4.55%	4.78%
2018	4.75%	5.01%
2017	5.06%	5.19%
2016	5.35%	5.42%
2015	5.67%	5.5%
2014	6.02%	5.31%
2013	6.4%	5.4%
2012	6.98%	5.51%
2011	7.67%	5.16%
2010	8.3%	5.08%
2009	8.81%	5.29%
2008	9.31%	5.64%
2007	9.83%	6.06%
2006	10.3%	6.49%
2005	11%	7.05%
2004	11.9%	7.41%
2003	13.2%	7.51%
2002	14.6%	7.61%
2001	16%	7.71%
2000	17.3%	7.79%
1999	18.4%	7.79%
1998	19.2%	7.7%
1997	19.7%	7.56%
1996	20.2%	7.39%
1995	20.7%	7.24%
1994	21.3%	7.13%
1993	22%	7.1%
1992	22.8%	7.14%
1991	23.6%	7.24%
1990	24.3%	7.39%
1989	24.9%	7.57%
1988	25.3%	7.81%
1987	25.5%	8.09%
1986	25.4%	8.43%
1985	25.1%	8.81%
1984	24.8%	9.22%
1983	24.5%	9.61%
1982	24.5%	9.93%
1981	24.9%	10.2%
1980	25.6%	10.3%
1979	26.5%	10.3%
1978	27.6%	10.3%
1977	28.7%	10.2%
1976	29.7%	10%
1975	30.6%	9.89%
1974	31.5%	9.79%
1973	32.4%	9.73%
1972	33.2%	9.68%
1971	33.9%	9.67%
1970	34.4%	9.65%
1969	34.7%	9.65%
1968	35%	9.64%
1967	35.1%	9.66%
1966	35.3%	-
1965	35.4%	-
1964	35.5%	-
1963	35.7%	-
1962	35.8%	-
1961	35.9%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.83% in Malawi and 4.07% in Namibia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.