Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre was 0.8729 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.8729 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
120th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.9265 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.1948 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.8729 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.9265 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1948 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malawi 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1989 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2034 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2075 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2113 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2147 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2175 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2203 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2291 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2433 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.252 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2585 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2627 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2643 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2634 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2655 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2747 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2905 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3116 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3378 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3681 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4004 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4328 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4647 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.5129 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5598 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5858 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.604 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.612 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6132 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.574 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5538 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5468 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5409 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5358 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.5498 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5795 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6064 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6342 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6649 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.699 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7352 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7716 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.805 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8223 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8273 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8337 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8412 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8497 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8598 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8725 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8879 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9047 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9206 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9264 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9265 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9181 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8974 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8791 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8729 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2103 units per square kilometre | 0.1948 units per square kilometre | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2549 units per square kilometre | 0.2291 units per square kilometre | 0.2747 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4264 units per square kilometre | 0.2905 units per square kilometre | 0.5858 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5732 units per square kilometre | 0.5358 units per square kilometre | 0.6132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7145 units per square kilometre | 0.5795 units per square kilometre | 0.8273 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8823 units per square kilometre | 0.8337 units per square kilometre | 0.9265 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8919 units per square kilometre | 0.8729 units per square kilometre | 0.9181 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 117 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9365 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Faroe Islands 0.9263 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 United States of America 0.8809 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Ecuador 0.8649 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Uganda 0.8497 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Brunei Darussalam 0.8474 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.8729 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9265 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1948 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 70-74, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 70-74, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population ages 70-74, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.