Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malawi
Malawi: Age dependency ratio young of working age population was 73.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.66
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.35
in 2008
All-time low
73.66
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malawi is 73.66, measured 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 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malawi peaked at 92.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.66, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.15 | — |
| 1951 | 86.89 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 85.77 | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 84.76 | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 83.84 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 83.02 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 82.3 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 81.65 | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 81.05 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 80.47 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 79.91 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 79.41 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 79.03 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 79.12 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 79.5 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 80.1 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 80.96 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 81.81 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 82.64 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 83.47 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 84.24 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 84.91 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 85.47 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 85.95 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 86.32 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 86.66 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 86.97 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 87.17 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 87.34 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 87.63 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 88.02 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 88.44 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 88.85 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 89.18 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 89.39 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 89.51 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 89.6 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 88.87 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 88.44 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 89.01 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 89.54 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 90.06 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 90.54 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 90.94 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 91.19 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 91.26 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 91.18 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 91.08 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 91.1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 91.25 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 91.39 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.5 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.65 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 91.74 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.85 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.03 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.31 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.35 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.31 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 92.13 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.8 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 91.28 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.49 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.45 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 88.21 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.74 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 85.09 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 83.36 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 81.52 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 79.59 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 77.61 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 75.62 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 73.66 | -2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 73.66 is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.27, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 73.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.38, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.79 | 80.47 | 88.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 80.6 | 79.03 | 83.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.27 | 84.24 | 87.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 88.93 | 88.02 | 89.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.82 | 89.54 | 91.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.93 | 91.39 | 92.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.01 | 81.52 | 92.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.62 | 73.66 | 79.59 | 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 young of working age population in Malawi?
- Age dependency ratio young of working age population in Malawi was 73.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 92.35 in 2008.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio young of working age population recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.66 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for age dependency ratio young of working age population?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio young of working age population rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 young of working age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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