Average age, rural in Malawi
Malawi: Average age, rural was 22.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
22.4
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 96 countries
All-time high
22.4
in 2019
All-time low
21.13
in 2013
Years of data
6
1997–2019
Average age, rural in Malawi, 1997–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2019, average age, rural in Malawi stood at 22.4. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, rural in Malawi peaked at 22.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.13, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 90th of 96 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Average age, rural in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 21.76 | — |
| 2004 | 21.43 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.26 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.13 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 22.34 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 22.4 | +0.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 22.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.96, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 22.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.93, 98% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.76 | 21.76 | 21.76 | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.43 | 21.43 | 21.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.78 | 21.13 | 22.4 | 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 average age, rural in Malawi?
- Average age, rural in Malawi was 22.4 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, rural recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age, rural recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.13 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for average age, rural?
- Malawi ranks 90th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age, rural rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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