Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was 1.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
44th
of 217 countries
All-time high
5.39 % change on previous year
in 1989
All-time low
-0.9053 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malawi stood at 1.13 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 5.39 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -0.9053 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Malawi 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 3.27 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 4.11 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1988 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1994 | -0.9053 % change on previous year | -149.7% |
| 1995 | -0.0004 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -478751.2% |
| 1997 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.08 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 3.74 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -0.9053 % change on previous year | 4.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 41 Liechtenstein 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Namibia 1.16 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Senegal 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Palestine, State of 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Congo 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Botswana 1.08 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Malawi
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4013 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Malawi was 1.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.39 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9053 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.