Malawi Facing Population Explosion 'Time Bomb' - Teen Pregnancy Soars

20 March 2017

Malawi is said to be sitting on a ticking time bomb as the population is booming, according to figures contained in the latest Malawi Demographic and Health Survey (MDH) released last week.

The country's population is growing at a rate of 3.32 percent per annum while Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth late is at 2.9 percent as of last year.

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