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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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