Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate was 2.11 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.11 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
152nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
30.54 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-10.79 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.11 % change on previous year for population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 178.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 30.54 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -10.79 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Malawi ranks 152nd of 217 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 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 3 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 19.07 % change on previous year | +473.1% |
| 1979 | 30.54 % change on previous year | +60.2% |
| 1980 | 24.16 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1981 | 18.87 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1982 | 15.46 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 13.08 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1984 | 10.91 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 8.89 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1987 | 27.53 % change on previous year | +394.7% |
| 1988 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 1989 | -10.79 % change on previous year | -179.8% |
| 1990 | -9.97 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1991 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1992 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1993 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1994 | -7.75 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1995 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1996 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1997 | -0.3538 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 1998 | 0.345 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 1999 | 17.22 % change on previous year | +4890.0% |
| 2000 | 24.82 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 11.74 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 9.7 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2007 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2008 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -251.6% |
| 2009 | -7.85 % change on previous year | +110.0% |
| 2010 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2011 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2012 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 2013 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2014 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2015 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2016 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2017 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2018 | -0.5601 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2019 | -0.112 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2020 | -0.476 % change on previous year | +324.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8225 % change on previous year | +72.8% |
| 2022 | 0.043 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2023 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +2748.8% |
| 2024 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2025 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.34 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 30.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.72 % change on previous year | -10.79 % change on previous year | 27.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.08 % change on previous year | -9.97 % change on previous year | 17.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.26 % change on previous year | -7.85 % change on previous year | 24.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.21 % change on previous year | -6.92 % change on previous year | -0.112 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6631 % change on previous year | -0.8225 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 149 United States Virgin Islands 2.16 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Greece 2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Rwanda 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Ghana 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bulgaria 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Faroe Islands 1.96 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate -0.6462 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.9187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate in Malawi was 2.11 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.54 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.79 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 178.2%. 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 80 and above, male, 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 80 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 80 and above, male 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 80 and above, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.