Population ages 75-79, male in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 75-79, male was 41,845 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41,845
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
99th
of 218 countries
All-time high
42,462
in 2023
All-time low
7,822
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, male 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 41,845 for population ages 75-79, male in 2025.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, male in Malawi peaked at 42,462 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,822, in 1960.
Malawi ranks 99th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 75-79, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,822 | — |
| 1961 | 7,995 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 8,177 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 8,368 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 8,564 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 8,755 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 8,950 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 9,154 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 9,355 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 9,539 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 9,703 | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 9,855 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 9,981 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 10,114 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 10,327 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 10,617 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 10,990 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 11,476 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 12,261 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 13,248 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 14,171 | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 14,998 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 15,743 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 16,534 | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 17,516 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 18,738 | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 20,031 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 23,002 | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 25,730 | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 26,576 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 27,379 | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 28,062 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 28,820 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 29,132 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 28,428 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 27,725 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 27,358 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 26,752 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 26,102 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 26,836 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 28,778 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 30,607 | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 32,458 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 34,292 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 36,025 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 37,564 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 38,909 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 39,921 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 39,883 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39,129 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 38,581 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 38,254 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 38,139 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38,215 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 38,430 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38,738 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 39,117 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 39,554 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 40,056 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40,662 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 41,306 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 41,868 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 42,357 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 42,462 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42,233 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 41,845 | -0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 41,845 is above the median for low income countries, which is 41,845, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 41,845 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32,608, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,668 | 7,822 | 9,539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,857 | 9,703 | 13,248 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,304 | 14,171 | 26,576 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,659 | 26,102 | 29,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,757 | 28,778 | 39,921 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,975 | 38,139 | 40,662 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,012 | 41,306 | 42,462 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47,763 compare
- 97 Mali 46,664 compare
- 98 Jordan 43,682 compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 41,557 compare
- 101 Burkina Faso 40,905 compare
- 102 El Salvador 40,398 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, male in Malawi?
- Population ages 75-79, male in Malawi was 41,845 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, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 42,462 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,822 in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 75-79, male?
- Malawi ranks 99th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 75 to 79.