Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.25 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,096.4%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
10.38 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-4.58 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.25 % change on previous year for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,096.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 10.38 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -4.58 % change on previous year, in 1994.
That places Malawi 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1967 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1970 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1971 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +23.3% |
| 1972 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 1975 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 0.5975 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1977 | -0.3171 % change on previous year | -153.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7609 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 1979 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +360.0% |
| 1980 | 5.73 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 1981 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1983 | 8.96 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 8.09 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 1990 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1991 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1992 | 0.182 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1993 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -1138.1% |
| 1994 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +142.7% |
| 1995 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -23.2% |
| 1996 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -64.2% |
| 1997 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1998 | -0.9451 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -376.3% |
| 2000 | 5.4 % change on previous year | +106.9% |
| 2001 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2009 | 0.605 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7718 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9033 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 1.76 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6268 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0172 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 2020 | -0.9078 % change on previous year | -5385.7% |
| 2021 | -2.25 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 2022 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2023 | -0.713 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1045 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2025 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +1096.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.25 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.02 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.25 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.07 % change on previous year, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -5385.7% | 0.0172 % change on previous year | -0.9078 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1138.1% | 0.182 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | +1096.4% | 0.1045 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +376.3% | -0.9451 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +360.0% | 0.7609 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +340.0% | -0.3171 % change on previous year | 0.7609 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -0.3171 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.88 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 10.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6046 % change on previous year | -4.58 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.18 % change on previous year | 0.605 % change on previous year | 5.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.0172 % change on previous year | 1.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7594 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 185 Marshall Islands 1.5 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Norway 1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Romania 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Estonia 1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 190 United States Virgin Islands 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Lithuania 1 % change on previous year compare
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Malawi was 1.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.38 % change on previous year in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.58 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 70-74, female, 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 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, female 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 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.