What is the age of consent in Malawi?

16–17

The age of consent is 16.

Malawi is one of 80 countries classified “16–17” for the age of consent — 43% of the 188 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Mozambique
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Zambia
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Tanzania
18+ The age of consent is 18.
Zimbabwe
16–17 The age of consent is 16.
Comoros
14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Burundi
18+ The age of consent is 18.

Other laws in Malawi

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Sex Work
Decriminalized / unregulated
Pornography
Illegal
Incest Laws
Criminal offense

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