Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate was 5.17 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.17 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
17th
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.37 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-1.75 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Malawi is 5.17 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 6.37 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -1.75 % change on previous year, in 2006.
That places Malawi 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2443 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.8878 % change on previous year | -463.3% |
| 1963 | -1.11 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1964 | -0.0105 % change on previous year | -99.1% |
| 1965 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -16851.7% |
| 1966 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +88.8% |
| 1967 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1968 | 5.32 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.01 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 6.37 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1976 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1977 | 0.6303 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3835 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1979 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +191.3% |
| 1980 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1981 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1983 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 5.27 % change on previous year | +52.3% |
| 1988 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1992 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -45.5% |
| 1994 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -164.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0639 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -3078.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 2000 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3587 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2004 | -0.7397 % change on previous year | -306.2% |
| 2005 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2006 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 2007 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 2008 | -0.466 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4154 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2010 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +196.2% |
| 2011 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +72.6% |
| 2012 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2025 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -1.11 % change on previous year | 5.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.6 % change on previous year | 0.3835 % change on previous year | 6.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.69 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | 3.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1634 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 5.17 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Iraq 5.23 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 5.22 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Uganda 5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Oman 5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Mali 5.05 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 5.03 % 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)
- 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 50-54, male, annual growth rate 7.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0123 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 2.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate in Malawi was 5.17 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.75 % change on previous year in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 55-59, male, 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 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 55-59, male 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 55-59, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.