Population ages 65 and above in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 65 and above was 2.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
208th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 1988
All-time low
2.6%
in 2024
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 65 and above in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above in Malawi stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Malawi peaked at 4.2% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 208th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population ages 65 and above in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.0% | — |
| 1961 | 3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.9% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 3.0% | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 3.1% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.6% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 2.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 3.0% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 5.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0084 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Malawi?
- Population ages 65 and above in Malawi was 2.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Malawi ranks 208th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.