Population 0-24 in Malawi
Malawi: Population 0-24 was 66.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Population 0-24 in Malawi, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population 0-24 in Malawi is 66.3%, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population 0-24 in Malawi peaked at 66.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1990.
That places Malawi 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Population 0-24 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65.0% | — |
| 1961 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 65.8% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 65.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 64.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 64.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.4% | 65.0% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 65.3% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 65.2% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.7% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 65.6% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.3% | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population 0-24 in Malawi?
- Population 0-24 in Malawi was 66.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted.
- What is the highest population 0-24 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population 0-24 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for population 0-24?
- Malawi ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is population 0-24 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates from various sources including census reports, the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, national statistical offices, household surveys conducted, published as part of Population 0-24 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population ages 0 to 24 is the percentage of the total population that is in the age group 0 to 24.