Is incest between adults a crime in Malawi?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Malawi is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Mozambique
Legal between adults
Zambia
Criminal offense
Tanzania
Criminal offense
Zimbabwe
Criminal offense
Botswana
Criminal offense
Madagascar
Legal between adults

Other laws in Malawi

Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Age of Consent
16–17
Sex Work
Decriminalized / unregulated
Pornography
Illegal

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