Population ages 15-19, female in Malawi

Malawi: Population ages 15-19, female was 1.33 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.33 million
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
52nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.33 million
in 2025
All-time low
201,625
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 15-19, female in Malawi, 1960–2025

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Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population ages 15-19, female in Malawi is 1.33 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Malawi peaked at 1.33 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 201,625, in 1960.

Malawi ranks 52nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 212,528 201,625 217,092 10
1970s 258,207 219,186 307,720 10
1980s 401,460 323,282 490,766 10
1990s 540,845 502,028 604,158 10
2000s 725,217 628,139 814,950 10
2010s 940,017 831,307 1.08 million 10
2020s 1.23 million 1.12 million 1.33 million 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 15-19, female in Malawi?
Population ages 15-19, female in Malawi was 1.33 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.33 million in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 201,625 in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for population ages 15-19, female?
Malawi ranks 52nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population ages 15-19, female
Source
World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 17,130 data points, 1960–2025
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.