Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Average age of workers, aged 25-64 was 39.21 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
39.21
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
99th
of 108 countries
All-time high
39.21
in 2019
All-time low
38.38
in 2010
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997–2019

0102030401997200820191997: 38.92004: 39.22010: 38.42013: 38.52016: 39.12019: 39.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 39.21 for average age of workers, aged 25-64 in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi peaked at 39.21 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.38, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 99th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 38.93 —
2004 39.18 +0.6%
2010 38.38 -2.0%
2013 38.49 +0.3%
2016 39.07 +1.5%
2019 39.21 +0.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 39.21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 39.19, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 39.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.78, 99% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38.93 38.93 38.93 1
2000s 39.18 39.18 39.18 1
2010s 38.79 38.38 39.21 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 96 Niger 39.56 compare
  2. 97 Cambodia 39.51 compare
  3. 98 Pakistan 39.27 compare
  4. 100 Gambia 39.17 compare
  5. 101 Belize 39.17
  6. 102 Zambia 39.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi?
Average age of workers, aged 25-64 in Malawi was 39.21 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 39.21 in 2019.
What is the lowest average age of workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 38.38 in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for average age of workers, aged 25-64?
Malawi ranks 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age of workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age of workers, aged 25-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age of workers, aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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