Age dependency breakdown in Malawi
Malawi: Age dependency breakdown was 4.62 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.62
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
223rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.27
in 1988
All-time low
4.62
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 4.62 for age dependency breakdown in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Malawi peaked at 8.27 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 223rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Age dependency breakdown in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.95 | — |
| 1951 | 5.93 | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 5.9 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 5.87 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.83 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 5.8 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 5.76 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.73 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 5.69 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.65 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.61 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 5.56 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.51 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.48 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 5.46 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.46 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 5.47 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 5.5 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 5.53 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.54 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.52 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 5.47 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 5.4 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 5.33 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 5.28 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 5.26 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.26 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.28 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.44 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.73 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 6.05 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 6.36 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6.66 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 6.96 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 7.22 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 7.42 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.55 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 8.04 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 8.27 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 7.92 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 7.63 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 7.37 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.13 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.92 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 6.7 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.5 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.31 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 6.13 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.97 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 6.14 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 6.55 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 6.87 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 7.16 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.42 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 7.66 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.86 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 8 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.03 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 7.82 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 7.46 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 7.16 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.66 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 6.42 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 6.18 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5.95 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 5.72 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.52 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 5.33 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 4.99 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.84 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4.71 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.62 | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.27, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.66, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.81 | 5.65 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.51 | 5.46 | 5.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 5.26 | 5.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.24 | 6.05 | 8.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 | 5.97 | 7.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.48 | 6.55 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1 | 5.16 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 | 4.62 | 4.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Malawi?
- Age dependency breakdown in Malawi was 4.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 in 1988.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Malawi ranks 223rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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