Population ages 15-19, male in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 15-19, male was 12.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 218 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2024
All-time low
9.3%
in 1969
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, male in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, male in Malawi is 12.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, male in Malawi peaked at 12.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 1969.
That places Malawi 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-19, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.8% | — |
| 1961 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 10.9% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 10.7% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 9.8% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 9.4% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 9.3% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 9.4% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 9.7% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.7% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 12.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.2% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 9.8% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.1% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-19, male in Malawi?
- Population ages 15-19, male in Malawi was 12.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 1969.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 15-19, male?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-19, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total male population.