Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0153 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0153 units per person for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0233 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0152 units per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 201st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0168 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0167 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0166 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0165 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0164 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0164 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0163 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0164 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0164 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0163 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0162 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.016 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0158 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0155 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0153 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0153 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0154 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0165 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0173 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 0.018 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0188 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0201 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0207 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.021 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0222 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0228 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.022 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0212 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0206 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.02 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0194 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0188 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0183 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0178 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0173 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0169 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0174 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 units per person | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0205 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0213 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.022 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0231 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0233 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0227 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0218 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.021 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0203 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0197 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0191 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0185 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.018 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.017 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0166 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0162 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0154 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0152 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0153 units per person | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0165 units per person | 0.0163 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0157 units per person | 0.0153 units per person | 0.0165 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0202 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0228 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0188 units per person | 0.0169 units per person | 0.0212 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0216 units per person | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0233 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0184 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.021 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0154 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 6 |
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Malawi?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Malawi was 0.0153 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 units per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0152 units per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 201st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.