Population ages 50-54, female in Malawi

Malawi: Population ages 50-54, female was 279,034 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
279,034
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
87th
of 215 countries
All-time high
279,034
in 2025
All-time low
49,174
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population ages 50-54, 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

Malawi recorded 279,034 for population ages 50-54, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in Malawi peaked at 279,034 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49,174, in 1960.

That places Malawi 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62,954 49,174 78,130 10
1970s 85,929 80,389 94,907 10
1980s 112,908 97,756 132,951 10
1990s 146,837 138,701 150,096 10
2000s 143,138 137,011 154,994 10
2010s 205,354 162,848 243,200 10
2020s 261,392 248,517 279,034 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is population ages 50-54, female in Malawi?
Population ages 50-54, female in Malawi was 279,034 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 50-54, female recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 279,034 in 2025.
What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 49,174 in 1960.
How does Malawi rank for population ages 50-54, female?
Malawi ranks 87th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population ages 50-54, 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 50 to 54.