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Age structure

Malawi — 31 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1995 0-14 years: 48% (female 2,361,309; male 2,384,679) 15-64 years: 49% (female 2,479,108; male 2,335,729) 65 years and over: 3% (female 139,632; male 107,927) (July 1995 est.)
1996 0-14 years: 46% (male 2,189,223; female 2,168,317) 15-64 years: 51% (male 2,371,518; female 2,472,245) 65 years and over: 3% (male 107,701; female 143,840) (July 1996 est.)
1997 0-14 years : 46% (male 2,210,871; female 2,190,564) 15-64 years: 51% (male 2,430,178; female 2,520,608) 65 years and over: 3% (male 109,010; female 147,850) (July 1997 est.)
1998 0-14 years: 46% (male 2,249,108; female 2,228,934) 15-64 years: 52% (male 2,512,768; female 2,584,516) 65 years and over: 2% (male 111,089; female 154,059) (July 1998 est.)
1999 0-14 years: 45% (male 2,265,526; female 2,246,135) 15-64 years: 52% (male 2,580,125; female 2,637,464) 65 years and over: 3% (male 112,813; female 158,353) (1999 est.)
2000 0-14 years: 45% (male 2,335,440; female 2,324,012) 15-64 years: 52% (male 2,671,580; female 2,766,560) 65 years and over: 3% (male 117,932; female 170,325) (2000 est.)
2001 0-14 years: 44.43% (male 2,348,940; female 2,337,290) 15-64 years: 52.78% (male 2,741,622; female 2,825,966) 65 years and over: 2.79% (male 119,283; female 175,149) (2001 est.)
2002 0-14 years: 44% (male 2,358,730; female 2,347,017) 15-64 years: 53.2% (male 2,810,478; female 2,884,601) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 120,761; female 180,237) (2002 est.)
2003 0-14 years: 46.8% (male 2,748,058; female 2,698,052) 15-64 years: 50.5% (male 2,911,892; female 2,973,723) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 128,722; female 190,792) (2003 est.)
2004 0-14 years: 46.8% (male 2,811,751; female 2,759,515) 15-64 years: 50.5% (male 2,978,406; female 3,029,735) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 130,600; female 196,848) (2004 est.)
2005 0-14 years: 46.9% (male 2,877,568/female 2,823,296) 15-64 years: 50.4% (male 3,041,352/female 3,081,762) 65 years and over: 2.8% (male 132,175/female 202,771) (2005 est.)
2006 0-14 years: 46.5% (male 3,056,522/female 3,000,493) 15-64 years: 50.8% (male 3,277,573/female 3,332,907) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 139,953/female 206,478) (2006 est.)
2007 0-14 years: 46.1% (male 3,143,724/female 3,130,937) 15-64 years: 51.2% (male 3,491,114/female 3,474,209) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 155,954/female 207,243) (2007 est.)
2008 0-14 years: 46% (male 3,208,112/female 3,194,600) 15-64 years: 51.4% (male 3,592,073/female 3,563,840) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 159,450/female 213,756) (2008 est.)
2009 0-14 years: 45.8% (male 3,272,790/female 3,258,893) 15-64 years: 51.5% (male 3,696,857/female 3,656,918) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 162,863/female 220,390) (2009 est.)
2010 0-14 years: 45.4% (male 3,419,711/female 3,404,726) 15-64 years: 51.9% (male 3,889,065/female 3,915,309) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 172,679/female 227,267) (2010 est.)
2011 0-14 years: 45.1% (male 3,586,696/female 3,571,298) 15-64 years: 52.2% (male 4,140,874/female 4,155,015) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 182,304/female 243,065) (2011 est.)
2012 0-14 years: 44.9% (male 3,670,266/ female 3,654,732) 15-64 years: 52.4% (male 4,275,510/ female 4,283,564) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 187,461/ female 251,511) (2012 est.)
2013 0-14 years: 44.7% (male 3,754,206/female 3,738,521) 15-24 years: 20.6% (male 1,723,098/female 1,725,326) 25-54 years: 28.5% (male 2,422,642/female 2,364,137) 55-64 years: 3.6% (male 269,058/female 327,158) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 192,928/female 260,473) (2013 est.)
2014 0-14 years: 46.9% (male 4,056,810/female 4,100,841) 15-24 years: 20.2% (male 1,748,919/female 1,765,212) 25-54 years: 27.1% (male 2,329,952/female 2,371,274) 55-64 years: 3.1% (male 256,034/female 280,997) 65 years and over: 2.7% (male 206,923/female 260,506) (2014 est.)
2015 0-14 years: 46.73% (male 4,175,706/female 4,218,955) | 15-24 years: 20.38% (male 1,820,047/female 1,841,331) | 25-54 years: 27.14% (male 2,418,126/female 2,457,419) | 55-64 years: 3.06% (male 262,067/female 287,637) | 65 years and over: 2.69% (male 213,735/female 269,674) (2015 est.)
2016 0-14 years: 46.53% (male 4,299,076/female 4,341,129) | 15-24 years: 20.49% (male 1,889,240/female 1,915,843) | 25-54 years: 27.26% (male 2,512,247/female 2,549,766) | 55-64 years: 3.03% (male 268,691/female 294,713) | 65 years and over: 2.69% (male 220,608/female 279,008) (2016 est.)
2017 0-14 years: 46.34% (male 4,427,403/female 4,468,120) | 15-24 years: 20.55% (male 1,956,360/female 1,988,123) | 25-54 years: 27.41% (male 2,612,840/female 2,648,997) | 55-64 years: 3.01% (male 275,998/female 302,286) | 65 years and over: 2.69% (male 227,582/female 288,537) (2017 est.)
2018 0-14 years: 46.17% (male 4,560,940 /female 4,600,184) | 15-24 years: 20.58% (male 2,023,182 /female 2,059,765) | 25-54 years: 27.57% (male 2,717,613 /female 2,752,983) | 55-64 years: 3% (male 284,187 /female 310,393) | 65 years and over: 2.69% (male 234,776 /female 298,537) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Malawi Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Malawi. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a coun
2019 0-14 years: 46.17% (male 4,560,940 /female 4,600,184) | 15-24 years: 20.58% (male 2,023,182 /female 2,059,765) | 25-54 years: 27.57% (male 2,717,613 /female 2,752,983) | 55-64 years: 3% (male 284,187 /female 310,393) | 65 years and over: 2.69% (male 234,776 /female 298,537) (2018 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Malawi Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Malawi. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a coun
2020 0-14 years: 45.87% (male 4,843,107/female 4,878,983) | 15-24 years: 20.51% (male 2,151,417/female 2,195,939) | 25-54 years: 27.96% (male 2,944,936/female 2,982,195) | 55-64 years: 2.98% (male 303,803/female 328,092) | 65 years and over: 2.68% (male 249,219/female 318,938) (2020 est.) | population pyramid: The World Factbook Field Image Modal × Africa :: Malawi Print Image Description This is the population pyramid for Malawi. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a countr
2021 0-14 years: 45.87% (male 4,843,107/female 4,878,983) 15-24 years: 20.51% (male 2,151,417/female 2,195,939) 25-54 years: 27.96% (male 2,944,936/female 2,982,195) 55-64 years: 2.98% (male 303,803/female 328,092) 65 years and over: 2.68% (male 249,219/female 318,938) (2020 est.)
2022 0-14 years: 45.87% (male 4,843,107/female 4,878,983) 15-24 years: 20.51% (male 2,151,417/female 2,195,939) 25-54 years: 27.96% (male 2,944,936/female 2,982,195) 55-64 years: 2.98% (male 303,803/female 328,092) 65 years and over: 2.68% (male 249,219/female 318,938) (2020 est.)
2023 0-14 years: 38.54% (male 4,073,674/female 4,128,035) 15-64 years: 57.64% (male 6,001,150/female 6,264,749) 65 years and over: 3.82% (2023 est.) (male 362,428/female 449,561)
2024 0-14 years: 37.7% (male 4,080,567/female 4,132,710) 15-64 years: 58.4% (male 6,217,761/female 6,487,273) 65 years and over: 3.9% (2024 est.) (male 376,266/female 468,732)
2025 0-14 years: 37.7% (male 4,080,567/female 4,132,710) 15-64 years: 58.4% (male 6,217,761/female 6,487,273) 65 years and over: 3.9% (2024 est.) (male 376,266/female 468,732)