Population, age 0, male in Malawi
Malawi: Population, age 0, male was 298,308 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 0, male in Malawi, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 298,308 for population, age 0, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 0, male in Malawi peaked at 298,308 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 199,874, in 1990.
Malawi ranks 49th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 0, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 199,874 | — |
| 1991 | 205,170 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 208,538 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 210,724 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 212,876 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 215,813 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 219,791 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 224,496 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 229,515 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 234,209 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 238,139 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 241,177 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 243,556 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 245,635 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 247,935 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 250,830 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 254,413 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 258,562 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 263,172 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 268,061 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 273,075 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 278,205 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 283,445 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 288,654 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 293,651 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 298,308 | +1.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 298,308 is above the median for low income countries, which is 284,237, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 298,308 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,066, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216,101 | 199,874 | 234,209 | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,148 | 238,139 | 268,061 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,890 | 273,075 | 298,308 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 0, male in Malawi?
- Population, age 0, male in Malawi was 298,308 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 0, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 298,308 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 0, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,874 in 1990.
- How does Malawi rank for population, age 0, male?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 0, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 0, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 0, male refers to the male population at the specified age.