Population ages 60-64, female in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 60-64, female was 1.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.6%
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1980
All-time low
1.3%
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, female in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.6% for population ages 60-64, female in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Malawi peaked at 2.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
Malawi ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.9% | — |
| 1961 | 1.9% | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.9% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.7% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 1.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 205 Côte d'Ivoire 1.7% compare
- 206 Mozambique 1.6% compare
- 207 Afghanistan 1.6% compare
- 209 Yemen 1.6% compare
- 210 Somalia 1.6% compare
- 211 Niger 1.6% 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0655 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0657 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5136 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 60-64, female in Malawi?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Malawi was 1.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Malawi ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 60-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 60 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population.