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Table 6.4 Mean ideal number of children<br />

according to background characteristics<br />

Mean ideal number of children for all women age<br />

15-49 according to background characteristics,<br />

<strong>Malawi</strong> DHS <strong>2015</strong>-<strong>16</strong><br />

Background<br />

characteristic<br />

Mean<br />

Number of<br />

women 1<br />

Age<br />

15-19 3.0 5,202<br />

20-24 3.2 5,139<br />

25-29 3.6 3,926<br />

30-34 3.9 3,639<br />

35-39 4.2 2,864<br />

40-44 4.5 1,971<br />

45-49 5.0 1,497<br />

Residence<br />

Urban 3.1 4,447<br />

Rural 3.8 19,792<br />

Region<br />

Northern 3.7 2,790<br />

Central 3.6 10,397<br />

Southern 3.7 11,052<br />

Education<br />

No education 4.6 2,884<br />

Primary 3.7 15,053<br />

Secondary 3.1 5,567<br />

More than secondary 2.8 737<br />

Wealth quintile<br />

Lowest 3.9 4,671<br />

Second 3.8 4,647<br />

Middle 3.8 4,563<br />

Fourth 3.7 4,618<br />

Highest 3.2 5,742<br />

Total 3.7 24,240<br />

1<br />

Number of women who gave a numeric response.<br />

Fertility Preferences • 91

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