TABLE 3.13: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
LILONGWE RURAL
DATA FOR THE YEAR 1999						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2000
	MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	923,387	451,027	472,360			ALL AGES	952,415	465,222	487,193	487,193
0- 4	174,938	86,875	88,063			0- 4	190,239	94,722	95,517	95,517
5- 9	140,568	69,530	71,038			5- 9	144,017	71,177	72,840	72,840
10-14	111,035	55,748	55,287			10-14	116,493	58,327	58,166	58,166
15-19	92,194	44,833	47,361			15-19	94,103	46,331	47,772	47,772
20-24	86,951	38,393	48,558			20-24	87,205	39,018	48,187	48,187
25-29	72,158	35,008	37,150			25-29	75,408	35,415	39,993	39,993
30-34	53,924	26,992	26,932			30-34	56,622	28,517	28,105	28,105
35-39	43,755	21,515	22,240			35-39	44,793	22,056	22,737	22,737
40-44	33,616	16,340	17,276			40-44	35,076	17,054	18,022	18,022
45-49	30,157	14,647	15,510			45-49	30,000	14,513	15,487	15,487
50-54	23,945	12,012	11,933			50-54	25,168	12,447	12,721	12,721
55+	60,146	29,134	31,012			55+	53,291	25,645	27,646	27,646
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	48,646	24,522	24,124			Less than 1	49,610	24,973	24,637	24,637
1-4	126,292	62,353	63,939			1-4	140,629	69,749	70,880	70,880
0-14	426,541	212,153	214,388			0-14	450,749	224,226	226,523	226,523
15-24	179,145	83,226	95,919			15-24	181,308	85,349	95,959	95,959
15-44	382,598	183,081	199,517			15-44	393,207	188,391	204,816	204,816
15-49	412,755	197,728	215,027			15-49	423,207	202,904	220,303	220,303
15+	496,846	238,874	257,972			15+	501,666	240,996	260,670	260,670
50+	84,091	41,146	42,945			50+	78,459	38,092	40,367	40,367
55+	60,146	29,134	31,012			55+	53,291	25,645	27,646	27,646
6-13	201,743	100,473	101,270			6-13	209,525	104,081	105,444	105,444
14-17	76,688	37,987	38,701			14-17	78,958	39,420	39,538	39,538
18+	440,248	210,978	229,270			18+	443,560	212,095	231,465	231,465
MEDIAN AGE	17	16	17			MEDIAN AGE	16	16	17	17
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2001						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2002
	MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	983,550	480,518	503,032			ALL AGES	1,016,608	496,819	519,789	519,789
0- 4	205,905	102,752	103,153			0- 4	222,095	111,085	111,010	111,010
5- 9	146,776	72,528	74,248			5- 9	149,038	73,622	75,416	75,416
10-14	122,276	60,971	61,305			10-14	127,916	63,530	64,386	64,386
15-19	96,670	48,031	48,639			15-19	99,944	49,949	49,995	49,995
20-24	87,160	39,813	47,347			20-24	87,318	40,783	46,535	46,535
25-29	78,430	35,632	42,798			25-29	80,915	35,838	45,077	45,077
30-34	59,601	30,102	29,499			30-34	62,708	31,513	31,195	31,195
35-39	45,841	22,609	23,232			35-39	47,170	23,322	23,848	23,848
40-44	36,792	17,902	18,890			40-44	38,480	18,748	19,732	19,732
45-49	29,808	14,381	15,427			45-49	29,849	14,377	15,472	15,472
50-54	26,235	12,827	13,408			50-54	27,032	13,100	13,932	13,932
55+	48,056	22,970	25,086			55+	44,143	20,952	23,191	23,191
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	50,645	25,501	25,144			Less than 1	51,656	26,015	25,641	25,641
1-4	155,260	77,251	78,009			1-4	170,439	85,070	85,369	85,369
0-14	474,957	236,251	238,706			0-14	499,049	248,237	250,812	250,812
15-24	183,830	87,844	95,986			15-24	187,262	90,732	96,530	96,530
15-44	404,494	194,089	210,405			15-44	416,535	200,153	216,382	216,382
15-49	434,302	208,470	225,832			15-49	446,384	214,530	231,854	231,854
15+	508,593	244,267	264,326			15+	517,559	248,582	268,977	268,977
50+	74,291	35,797	38,494			50+	71,175	34,052	37,123	37,123
55+	48,056	22,970	25,086			55+	44,143	20,952	23,191	23,191
6-13	216,651	107,383	109,268			6-13	222,986	110,337	112,649	112,649
14-17	81,773	41,034	40,739			14-17	85,278	42,861	42,417	42,417
18+	448,685	214,246	234,439			18+	455,338	217,281	238,057	238,057
MEDIAN AGE	16	15	16			MEDIAN AGE	15	15	16	16
Source : National Statistical Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Census
TABLE 3.13: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
LILONGWE RURAL
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2003						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2004
	MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	1,051,430	514,041	537,389			ALL AGES	1,087,917	532,131	555,786	555,786
0- 4	238,821	119,814	119,007			0- 4	244,117	122,482	121,635	121,635
5- 9	151,097	74,508	76,589			5- 9	165,227	81,782	83,445	83,445
10-14	133,023	65,859	67,164			10-14	137,352	67,875	69,477	69,477
15-19	103,938	52,101	51,837			15-19	108,649	54,458	54,191	54,191
20-24	88,049	41,928	46,121			20-24	89,405	43,238	46,167	46,167
25-29	82,670	36,160	46,510			25-29	83,621	36,644	46,977	46,977
30-34	65,825	32,599	33,226			30-34	68,989	33,318	35,671	35,671
35-39	48,948	24,285	24,663			35-39	51,201	25,539	25,662	25,662
40-44	39,960	19,507	20,453			40-44	41,169	20,135	21,034	21,034
45-49	30,315	14,590	15,725			45-49	31,287	15,058	16,229	16,229
50-54	27,495	13,231	14,264			50-54	27,621	13,221	14,400	14,400
55+	41,289	19,459	21,830			55+	39,279	18,381	20,898	20,898
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	52,701	26,547	26,154			Less than 1	53,802	27,107	26,695	26,695
1-4	186,120	93,267	92,853			1-4	190,315	95,375	94,940	94,940
0-14	522,941	260,181	262,760			0-14	546,696	272,139	274,557	274,557
15-24	191,987	94,029	97,958			15-24	198,054	97,696	100,358	100,358
15-44	429,390	206,580	222,810			15-44	443,034	213,332	229,702	229,702
15-49	459,705	221,170	238,535			15-49	474,321	228,390	245,931	245,931
15+	528,489	253,860	274,629			15+	541,221	259,992	281,229	281,229
50+	68,784	32,690	36,094			50+	66,900	31,602	35,298	35,298
55+	41,289	19,459	21,830			55+	39,279	18,381	20,898	20,898
6-13	228,478	112,905	115,573			6-13	233,187	115,029	118,158	118,158
14-17	89,455	44,863	44,592			14-17	94,112	46,995	47,117	47,117
18+	463,314	221,098	242,216			18+	472,632	225,655	246,977	246,977
MEDIAN AGE	15	15	16			MEDIAN AGE	15	15	15	15
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2005						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2006
	MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	1,125,998	551,050	574,948			ALL AGES	1,165,636	570,776	594,860	594,860
0- 4	249,615	125,291	124,324			0- 4	255,312	128,200	127,112	127,112
5- 9	179,940	89,312	90,628			5- 9	195,270	97,164	98,106	98,106
10-14	140,816	69,531	71,285			10-14	143,610	70,901	72,709	72,709
15-19	114,049	57,006	57,043			15-19	119,769	59,620	60,149	60,149
20-24	91,317	44,718	46,599			20-24	93,871	46,396	47,475	47,475
25-29	83,936	37,282	46,654			25-29	83,958	38,081	45,877	45,877
30-34	72,179	33,741	38,438			30-34	75,162	33,988	41,174	41,174
35-39	53,826	27,017	26,809			35-39	56,723	28,551	28,172	28,172
40-44	42,196	20,667	21,529			40-44	43,238	21,213	22,025	22,025
45-49	32,696	15,743	16,953			45-49	34,341	16,551	17,790	17,790
50-54	27,514	13,120	14,394			50-54	27,385	13,026	14,359	14,359
55+	37,914	17,622	20,292			55+	36,997	17,085	19,912	19,912
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS