Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Malawi
Malawi: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 projected to 2100 in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Malawi stood at 78.28. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 projected to 2100 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 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 ratio projected to 2100 in Malawi?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Malawi was 78.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 100.34 in 2007.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.28 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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