Population ages 75-79, female in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 75-79, female was 65,652 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
65,652
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 218 countries
All-time high
66,079
in 2024
All-time low
10,150
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, female in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 65,652 for population ages 75-79, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Malawi peaked at 66,079 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,150, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 97th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 75-79, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,150 | — |
| 1961 | 10,351 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 10,538 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 10,724 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 10,930 | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 11,157 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 11,403 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 11,676 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 11,956 | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 12,214 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 12,447 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 12,654 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 12,830 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 13,029 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 13,326 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 13,724 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 14,240 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 14,914 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 15,855 | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 16,937 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 17,917 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 18,719 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 19,386 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 20,104 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 21,083 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 22,402 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 23,929 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 27,041 | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 30,130 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 31,705 | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 33,141 | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 34,359 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 35,588 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 36,229 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 35,657 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 35,168 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 35,142 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 34,816 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 34,371 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 35,757 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 38,702 | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 41,377 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 44,032 | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 46,668 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 49,218 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 51,593 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 53,773 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 55,518 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 55,795 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 55,100 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 54,737 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 54,709 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 55,015 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55,580 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 56,276 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 57,039 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57,884 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 58,823 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 59,891 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 61,156 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62,624 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 64,054 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 65,299 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 65,875 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 66,079 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 65,652 | -0.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 65,652 is above the median for low income countries, which is 65,168, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 65,652 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42,142, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,110 | 10,150 | 12,214 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,996 | 12,447 | 16,937 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,242 | 17,917 | 31,705 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,023 | 33,141 | 36,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,178 | 38,702 | 55,795 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,111 | 54,709 | 61,156 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,930 | 62,624 | 66,079 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 94 Cote d'Ivoire 71,751 compare
- 95 Niger 67,023 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 65,935 compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 65,168 compare
- 99 Zimbabwe 64,479 compare
- 100 Lebanon 63,318 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 75-79, female in Malawi?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Malawi was 65,652 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 66,079 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,150 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.