Population ages 80 and above, male in Malawi
Malawi: Population ages 80 and above, male was 0.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
189th
of 218 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 1988
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, male in Malawi, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.3% for population ages 80 and above, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, male in Malawi peaked at 0.9% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.
That places Malawi 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 80 and above, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | +25.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +19.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | -14.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 186 Papua New Guinea 0.3% compare
- 187 Iraq 0.3% compare
- 188 Benin 0.3% compare
- 190 Madagascar 0.3% compare
- 191 Tajikistan 0.3% compare
- 192 Nigeria 0.3% 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 80 and above, male in Malawi?
- Population ages 80 and above, male in Malawi was 0.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 1988.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for population ages 80 and above, male?
- Malawi ranks 189th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 80 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 80 and above as a percentage of the total male population.