Age dependency ratio of working age population in Malawi
Malawi: Age dependency ratio of working age population was 78.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
78.28
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 236 countries
All-time high
100.34
in 2007
All-time low
78.28
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 78.28 for age dependency ratio of working age population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio of working age population in Malawi peaked at 100.34 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 78.28, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 25th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio of working age population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94.11 | — |
| 1951 | 92.82 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 91.67 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 90.63 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 89.67 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 88.82 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 88.06 | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 87.38 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 86.74 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 86.12 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 85.52 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 84.97 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 84.55 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 84.6 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 84.96 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 85.56 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 86.44 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 87.31 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 88.17 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 89.01 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 89.76 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 90.38 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 90.88 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 91.28 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 91.61 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 91.92 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 92.23 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 92.45 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 92.78 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 93.37 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 94.07 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 94.8 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 95.51 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 96.14 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 96.6 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 96.93 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 97.15 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 96.91 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 96.71 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 96.93 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 97.17 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 97.42 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 97.68 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 97.86 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 97.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 97.75 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 97.49 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 97.21 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 97.07 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.39 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 97.94 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 98.37 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 98.8 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.17 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.51 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 99.89 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 100.2 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 100.34 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.17 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.78 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 99.29 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 98.69 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 97.93 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 96.9 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 95.63 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 94.16 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 92.46 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 90.61 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 88.69 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 86.68 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 84.59 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 82.45 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 80.33 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 78.28 | -2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 78.28 is above the median for low income countries, which is 78.13, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 78.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77.79, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.6 | 86.12 | 94.11 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.11 | 84.55 | 89.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.67 | 89.76 | 93.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.18 | 94.07 | 97.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 97.49 | 97.07 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.42 | 97.94 | 100.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.11 | 86.68 | 99.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.41 | 78.28 | 84.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio of working age population in Malawi?
- Age dependency ratio of working age population in Malawi was 78.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.34 in 2007.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio of working age population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.28 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for age dependency ratio of working age population?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio of working age population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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