Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Malawi

Malawi: Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 was 0.9452 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9452
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.03
in 2010
All-time low
0.8707
in 1997
Years of data
6
1997–2019

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Malawi, 1997–2019

00.250.50.7511997200820191997: 0.8712004: 0.9942010: 12013: 0.9712016: 0.9632019: 0.945

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.9452 for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Malawi peaked at 1.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.8707, in 1997.

Malawi ranks 10th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Malawi, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 0.8707 —
2004 0.9936 +14.1%
2010 1.03 +3.9%
2013 0.9706 -5.9%
2016 0.9632 -0.8%
2019 0.9452 -1.9%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 0.9452 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9591, 99% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 0.9452 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8987, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8707 0.8707 0.8707 1
2000s 0.9936 0.9936 0.9936 1
2010s 0.9777 0.9452 1.03 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 7 Guinea 1.01 compare
  2. 8 Tanzania 0.9779 compare
  3. 9 Madagascar 0.9731 compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 0.9065 compare
  5. 12 Gambia 0.8909 compare
  6. 13 Togo 0.8891 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Malawi?
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 in Malawi was 0.9452 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.03 in 2010.
What is the lowest dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8707 in 1997.
How does Malawi rank for dependency rate, all compared to 15-64?
Malawi ranks 10th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
Is dependency rate, all compared to 15-64 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dependency rate, all compared to 15-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,668 data points, 1970–2021
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