Population 0-24 (% of total population) in Malawi
Malawi: Population 0-24 (% of total population) was 66.3% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
66.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 52 countries
All-time high
66.3%
in 1985
All-time low
64.7%
in 1990
Years of data
52
1960–2011
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 (% of total population) 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 66.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 66.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.3%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 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.