Population ages 55-59, female in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 55-59, female was 236,082 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
236,082
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
83rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
236,082
in 2025
All-time low
44,297
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 55-59, female in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 236,082 for population ages 55-59, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Malawi peaked at 236,082 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44,297, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 83rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 55-59, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45,141 | — |
| 1961 | 45,244 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 44,811 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 44,297 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 44,365 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 45,305 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 47,073 | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 49,609 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 52,673 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 55,930 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 59,114 | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 62,344 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 65,711 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 68,965 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 71,725 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 73,947 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 75,560 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 76,524 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 77,325 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 78,478 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 80,048 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 82,015 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 84,427 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 87,141 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 89,905 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 92,587 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 95,186 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 98,689 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 102,737 | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 106,488 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 109,976 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 112,978 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 116,210 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 117,978 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 116,572 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 116,140 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 118,000 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 119,737 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 121,525 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 124,523 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 128,540 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 132,274 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 135,399 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 136,683 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 136,858 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 135,624 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 132,675 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 129,805 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 127,665 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 125,927 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 125,798 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 128,041 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 131,447 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 136,263 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 142,679 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 150,537 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 159,520 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 169,390 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 179,780 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 190,145 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 199,994 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 208,941 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 216,957 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 224,231 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 230,626 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 236,082 | +2.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 236,082 is above the median for low income countries, which is 236,082, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 236,082 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 191,425, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,445 | 44,297 | 55,930 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70,969 | 59,114 | 78,478 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,922 | 80,048 | 106,488 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,364 | 109,976 | 124,523 | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,145 | 125,927 | 136,858 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,360 | 125,798 | 190,145 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,472 | 199,994 | 236,082 | 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)
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- 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, female in Malawi?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Malawi was 236,082 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 236,082 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,297 in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Malawi ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59.