Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate
Malawi
9.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.83 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malawi rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
4th
Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 9.1 % change on previous year against 3.83 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 5.27 % change on previous year.
That makes Malawi's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.6171 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1970s | 2.57 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 0.2217 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1980s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 1990s | -0.409 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 3.27 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 0.1447 % change on previous year | Malawi |
| 2010s | 2.62 % change on previous year | 3.11 % change on previous year | 0.4923 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 6.56 % change on previous year | 3.59 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Malawi, at 9.1 % change on previous year against 3.83 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 5.27 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 4th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 45-49, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.