TABLE 3.31: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
				BALAKA DISTRICT
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
ALL AGES	256,630	122,604	134,026			ALL AGES	263,188	125,905	137,283
0- 4	45,044	22,357	22,687			0- 4	48,742	24,243	24,499
5- 9	36,271	17,953	18,318			5- 9	36,846	18,232	18,614
10- 14	33,169	16,711	16,458			10- 14	33,597	16,875	16,722
15-19	29,312	14,268	15,044			15-19	30,115	14,854	15,261
20-24	22,950	9,818	13,132			20-24	24,104	10,591	13,513
25-29	18,323	8,153	10,170			25-29	18,881	8,176	10,705
30-34	15,072	7,154	7,918			30-34	15,513	7,326	8,187
35-39	12,468	5,710	6,758			35-39	12,846	5,946	6,900
40-44	9,204	4,298	4,906			40-44	9,640	4,442	5,198
45-49	9,264	4,358	4,906			45-49	8,962	4,215	4,747
50-54	7,216	3,430	3,786			50-54	7,794	3,684	4,110
55+	18,337	8,394	9,943			55+	16,148	7,321	8,827
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	12,144	6,122	6,022			Less than 1	12,469	6,277	6,192
1- 4	32,900	16,235	16,665			1- 4	36,273	17,966	18,307
0-14	114,484	57,021	57,463			0-14	119,185	59,350	59,835
15-24	52,262	24,086	28,176			15-24	54,219	25,445	28,774
15-44	107,329	49,401	57,928			15-44	111,099	51,335	59,764
15-49	116,593	53,759	62,834			15-49	120,061	55,550	64,511
15+	142,146	65,583	76,563			15+	144,003	66,555	77,448
50+	25,553	11,824	13,729			50+	23,942	11,005	12,937
55+	18,337	8,394	9,943			55+	16,148	7,321	8,827
6- 13	55,485	27,696	27,789			6- 13	56,225	27,986	28,239
14-17	24,578	12,201	12,377			14-17	25,102	12,567	12,535
18+	123,964	56,605	67,359			18+	125,415	57,285	68,130
MEDIAN AGE	17	16	18			MEDIAN AGE	17	16	18
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
ALL AGES	270,441	129,557	140,884			ALL AGES	278,310	133,519	144,791
0- 4	52,519	26,169	26,350			0- 4	56,408	28,176	28,232
5- 9	37,517	18,575	18,942			5- 9	38,279	18,947	19,332
10- 14	34,008	16,999	17,009			10- 14	34,440	17,130	17,310
15-19	30,814	15,346	15,468			15-19	31,423	15,750	15,673
20-24	25,309	11,462	13,847			20-24	26,474	12,326	14,148
25-29	19,498	8,240	11,258			25-29	20,220	8,429	11,791
30-34	15,985	7,480	8,505			30-34	16,473	7,602	8,871
35-39	13,185	6,173	7,012			35-39	13,531	6,389	7,142
40-44	10,214	4,653	5,561			40-44	10,796	4,885	5,911
45-49	8,618	4,053	4,565			45-49	8,381	3,936	4,445
50-54	8,254	3,874	4,380			50-54	8,538	3,981	4,557
55+	14,520	6,533	7,987			55+	13,347	5,968	7,379
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	12,802	6,446	6,356			Less than 1	13,134	6,615	6,519
1- 4	39,717	19,723	19,994			1- 4	43,274	21,561	21,713
0-14	124,044	61,743	62,301			0-14	129,127	64,253	64,874
15-24	56,123	26,808	29,315			15-24	57,897	28,076	29,821
15-44	115,005	53,354	61,651			15-44	118,917	55,381	63,536
15-49	123,623	57,407	66,216			15-49	127,298	59,317	67,981
15+	146,397	67,814	78,583			15+	149,183	69,266	79,917
50+	22,774	10,407	12,367			50+	21,885	9,949	11,936
55+	14,520	6,533	7,987			55+	13,347	5,968	7,379
6- 13	57,027	28,317	28,710			6- 13	57,957	28,728	29,229
14-17	25,580	12,878	12,702			14-17	25,996	13,111	12,885
18+	127,415	58,272	69,143			18+	129,858	59,511	70,347
MEDIAN AGE	17	16	18			MEDIAN AGE	17	16	17
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.31: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
				BALAKA DISTRICT
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
ALL AGES	286,723	137,755	148,968			ALL AGES	295,623	142,237	153,386
0- 4	60,374	30,290	30,084			0- 4	62,035	31,126	30,909
5- 9	39,166	19,314	19,852			5- 9	42,560	21,056	21,504
10- 14	34,912	17,299	17,613			10- 14	35,442	17,526	17,916
15-19	31,975	16,080	15,895			15-19	32,455	16,323	16,132
20-24	27,517	13,098	14,419			20-24	28,424	13,761	14,663
25-29	21,073	8,796	12,277			25-29	22,076	9,370	12,706
30-34	16,990	7,702	9,288			30-34	17,525	7,761	9,764
35-39	13,904	6,586	7,318			35-39	14,312	6,768	7,544
40-44	11,310	5,117	6,193			40-44	11,737	5,344	6,393
45-49	8,354	3,900	4,454			45-49	8,571	3,961	4,610
50-54	8,611	3,999	4,612			50-54	8,484	3,932	4,552
55+	12,537	5,574	6,963			55+	12,002	5,309	6,693
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	13,463	6,782	6,681			Less than 1	13,789	6,947	6,842
1- 4	46,911	23,508	23,403			1- 4	48,246	24,179	24,067
0-14	134,452	66,903	67,549			0-14	140,037	69,708	70,329
15-24	59,492	29,178	30,314			15-24	60,879	30,084	30,795
15-44	122,769	57,379	65,390			15-44	126,529	59,327	67,202
15-49	131,123	61,279	69,844			15-49	135,100	63,288	71,812
15+	152,271	70,852	81,419			15+	155,586	72,529	83,057
50+	21,148	9,573	11,575			50+	20,486	9,241	11,245
55+	12,537	5,574	6,963			55+	12,002	5,309	6,693
6- 13	59,020	29,205	29,815			6- 13	60,225	29,709	30,516
14-17	26,334	13,253	13,081			14-17	26,649	13,346	13,303
18+	132,669	60,963	71,706			18+	135,765	62,572	73,193
MEDIAN AGE	16	16	17			MEDIAN AGE	16	15	17
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
ALL AGES	304,969	146,945	158,024			ALL AGES	314,733	151,865	162,868
0- 4	63,700	31,974	31,726			0- 4	65,362	32,821	32,541
5- 9	46,123	22,868	23,255			5- 9	49,819	24,752	25,067
10- 14	36,026	17,811	18,215			10- 14	36,705	18,156	18,549
15-19	32,892	16,492	16,400			15-19	33,310	16,622	16,688
20-24	29,221	14,336	14,885			20-24	29,919	14,822	15,097
25-29	23,204	10,119	13,085			25-29	24,384	10,964	13,420
30-34	18,080	7,791	10,289			30-34	18,690	7,860	10,830
35-39	14,749	6,939	7,810			35-39	15,214	7,093	8,121
40-44	12,104	5,573	6,531			40-44	12,440	5,792	6,648
45-49	8,992	4,100	4,892			45-49	9,540	4,302	5,238
50-54	8,220	3,809	4,411			50-54	7,917	3,670	4,247
55+	11,658	5,133	6,525			55+	11,433	5,011	6,422
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
-	14,113	7,112	7,001			Less than 1	14,437	7,277	7,160
1- 4	49,587	24,862	24,725			1- 4	50,925	25,544	25,381
0-14	145,849	72,653	73,196			0-14	151,886	75,729	76,157
15-24	62,113	30,828	31,285			15-24	63,229	31,444	31,785
15-44	130,250	61,250	69,000			15-44	133,957	63,153	70,804
15-49	139,242	65,350	73,892			15-49	143,497	67,455	76,042
15+	159,120	74,292	84,828			15+	162,847	76,136	86,711
50+	19,878	8,942	10,936			50+	19,350	8,681	10,669
55+	11,658	5,133	6,525			55+	11,433	5,011	6,422
6- 13	63,946	31,615	32,331			6- 13	67,878	33,627	34,251
14-17	26,981	13,436	13,545			14-17	27,345	13,550	13,795
18+	139,065	64,279	74,786			18+	142,534	66,054	76,480
MEDIAN AGE	16	15	17			MEDIAN AGE	16	15	17
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.31: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
				BALAKA DISTRICT
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2007						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2008
		MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	324,896	156,988	167,908			ALL AGES	335,449	162,309	173,140
0- 4	67,013	33,663	33,350			0- 4	68,658	34,502	34,156
5- 9	53,650	26,727	26,923			5- 9	57,573	28,820	28,753
10- 14	37,477	18,535	18,942			10- 14	38,368	18,904	19,464
15-19	33,750	16,758	16,992			15-19	34,230	16,932	17,298
20-24	30,530	15,223	15,307			20-24	31,087	15,555	15,532
25-29	25,525	11,803	13,722			25-29	26,550	12,553	13,997
30-34	19,403	8,050	11,353			30-34	20,246	8,411	11,835
35-39	15,698	7,217	8,481			35-39	16,210	7,322	8,888
40-44	12,785	6,004	6,781			40-44	13,153	6,197	6,956
45-49	10,097	4,524	5,573			45-49	10,589	4,744	5,845
50-54	7,711	3,570	4,141			50-54	7,702	3,545	4,157
55+	11,257	4,914	6,343			55+	11,083	4,824	6,259
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	14,756	7,439	7,317			Less than 1	15,070	7,599	7,471
1- 4	52,257	26,224	26,033			1- 4	53,588	26,903	26,685
0-14	158,140	78,925	79,215			0-14	164,599	82,226	82,373
15-24	64,280	31,981	32,299			15-24	65,317	32,487	32,830
15-44	137,691	65,055	72,636			15-44	141,476	66,970	74,506
15-49	147,788	69,579	78,209			15-49	152,065	71,714	80,351
15+	166,756	78,063	88,693			15+	170,850	80,083	90,767
50+	18,968	8,484	10,484			50+	18,785	8,369	10,416
55+	11,257	4,914	6,343			55+	11,083	4,824	6,259
6- 13	72,025	35,749	36,276			6- 13	76,387	37,973	38,414
14-17	27,760	13,712	14,048			14-17	28,200	13,918	14,282
18+	146,142	67,877	78,265			18+	149,915	69,758	80,157
MEDIAN AGE	16	15	16			MEDIAN AGE	15	15	16
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2009						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2010
		MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	346,387	167,824	178,563			ALL AGES	357,708	173,532	184,176
0- 4	70,286	35,334	34,952			0- 4	71,902	36,160	35,742
5- 9	59,254	29,666	29,588			5- 9	60,943	30,529	30,414
10- 14	41,715	20,622	21,093			10- 14	45,234	22,410	22,824
15-19	34,769	17,164	17,605			15-19	35,358	17,451	17,907
20-24	31,575	15,801	15,774			20-24	32,023	15,976	16,047
25-29	27,449	13,204	14,245			25-29	28,244	13,771	14,473
30-34	21,229	8,969	12,260			30-34	22,334	9,698	12,636
35-39	16,741	7,386	9,355			35-39	17,292	7,423	9,869
40-44	13,555	6,377	7,178			40-44	13,986	6,546	7,440
45-49	11,004	4,963	6,041			45-49	11,363	5,184	6,179
50-54	7,919	3,608	4,311			50-54	8,321	3,741	4,580
55+	10,891	4,730	6,161			55+	10,708	4,643	6,065
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	15,376	7,755	7,621			Less than 1	15,679	7,910	7,769
1- 4	54,910	27,579	27,331			1- 4	56,223	28,250	27,973
0-14	171,255	85,622	85,633			0-14	178,079	89,099	88,980
15-24	66,344	32,965	33,379			15-24	67,381	33,427	33,954
15-44	145,318	68,901	76,417			15-44	149,237	70,865	78,372
15-49	156,322	73,864	82,458			15-49	160,600	76,049	84,551
15+	175,132	82,202	92,930			15+	179,629	84,433	95,196
50+	18,810	8,338	10,472			50+	19,029	8,384	10,645
55+	10,891	4,730	6,161			55+	10,708	4,643	6,065
6- 13	80,927	40,284	40,643			6- 13	85,609	42,670	42,939
14-17	28,686	14,169	14,517			14-17	29,264	14,470	14,794
18+	153,859	71,707	82,152			18+	157,973	73,732	84,241
MEDIAN AGE	15	15	16			MEDIAN AGE	15	14	16
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.31: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
				BALAKA DISTRICT
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2011						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2012
		MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	369,408	179,432	189,976			ALL AGES	381,482	185,521	195,961
0- 4	73,502	36,979	36,523			0- 4	75,093	37,794	37,299
5- 9	62,634	31,392	31,242			5- 9	64,318	32,254	32,064
10- 14	48,890	24,274	24,616			10- 14	52,688	26,231	26,457
15-19	36,041	17,798	18,243			15-19	36,820	18,177	18,643
20-24	32,455	16,115	16,340			20-24	32,908	16,261	16,647
25-29	28,943	14,253	14,690			25-29	29,562	14,655	14,907
30-34	23,492	10,517	12,975			30-34	24,613	11,334	13,279
35-39	17,899	7,499	10,400			35-39	18,605	7,691	10,914
40-44	14,448	6,703	7,745			40-44	14,926	6,827	8,099
45-49	11,693	5,395	6,298			45-49	12,032	5,601	6,431
50-54	8,842	3,933	4,909			50-54	9,374	4,144	5,230
55+	10,569	4,574	5,995			55+	10,543	4,552	5,991
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	15,981	8,064	7,917			Less than 1	16,287	8,220	8,067
1- 4	57,521	28,915	28,606			1- 4	58,806	29,574	29,232
0-14	185,026	92,645	92,381			0-14	192,099	96,279	95,820
15-24	68,496	33,913	34,583			15-24	69,728	34,438	35,290
15-44	153,278	72,885	80,393			15-44	157,434	74,945	82,489
15-49	164,971	78,280	86,691			15-49	169,466	80,546	88,920
15+	184,382	86,787	97,595			15+	189,383	89,242	100,141
50+	19,411	8,507	10,904			50+	19,917	8,696	11,221
55+	10,569	4,574	5,995			55+	10,543	4,552	5,991
6- 13	90,420	45,146	45,274			6- 13	95,336	47,744	47,592
14-17	29,926	14,791	15,135			14-17	30,699	15,095	15,604
18+	162,262	75,843	86,419			18+	166,720	78,043	88,677
MEDIAN AGE	15	14	16			MEDIAN AGE	15	14	16
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2013						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2014
		MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	393,923	191,797	202,126			ALL AGES	406,794	198,294	208,500
0- 4	76,689	38,613	38,076			0- 4	78,377	39,478	38,899
5- 9	66,007	33,117	32,890			5- 9	67,681	33,976	33,705
10- 14	56,582	28,307	28,275			10- 14	58,271	29,155	29,116
15-19	37,713	18,548	19,165			15-19	41,031	20,251	20,780
20-24	33,403	16,445	16,958			20-24	33,951	16,681	17,270
25-29	30,126	14,987	15,139			25-29	30,629	15,242	15,387
30-34	25,625	12,068	13,557			30-34	26,520	12,709	13,811
35-39	19,436	8,046	11,390			35-39	20,402	8,590	11,812
40-44	15,433	6,935	8,498			40-44	15,962	7,007	8,955
45-49	12,398	5,792	6,606			45-49	12,790	5,966	6,824
50-54	9,841	4,351	5,490			50-54	10,243	4,561	5,682
55+	10,670	4,588	6,082			55+	10,937	4,678	6,259
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	16,602	8,381	8,221			Less than 1	16,996	8,582	8,414
1- 4	60,087	30,232	29,855			1- 4	61,381	30,896	30,485
0-14	199,278	100,037	99,241			0-14	204,329	102,609	101,720
15-24	71,116	34,993	36,123			15-24	74,982	36,932	38,050
15-44	161,736	77,029	84,707			15-44	168,495	80,480	88,015
15-49	174,134	82,821	91,313			15-49	181,285	86,446	94,839
15+	194,645	91,760	102,885			15+	202,465	95,685	106,780
50+	20,511	8,939	11,572			50+	21,180	9,239	11,941
55+	10,670	4,588	6,082			55+	10,937	4,678	6,259
6- 13	98,034	49,110	48,924			6- 13	100,747	50,498	50,249
14-17	33,872	16,720	17,152			14-17	37,169	18,396	18,773
18+	171,360	80,339	91,021			18+	176,207	82,738	93,469
MEDIAN AGE	15	14	15			MEDIAN AGE	15	14	16
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.31: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
				BALAKA DISTRICT
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2015						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2016
		MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	420,159	205,045	215,114			ALL AGES	434,018	212,050	221,968
0- 4	80,236	40,431	39,805			0- 4	82,271	41,472	40,799
5- 9	69,346	34,830	34,516			5- 9	71,004	35,682	35,322
10- 14	59,974	30,026	29,948			10- 14	61,673	30,894	30,779
15-19	44,512	22,017	22,495			15-19	48,138	23,862	24,276
20-24	34,555	16,976	17,579			20-24	35,248	17,328	17,920
25-29	31,092	15,425	15,667			25-29	31,538	15,574	15,964
30-34	27,316	13,270	14,046			30-34	28,021	13,749	14,272
35-39	21,488	9,300	12,188			35-39	22,628	10,099	12,529
40-44	16,506	7,049	9,457			40-44	17,110	7,131	9,979
45-49	13,218	6,135	7,083			45-49	13,675	6,294	7,381
50-54	10,591	4,773	5,818			50-54	10,911	4,973	5,938
55+	11,325	4,813	6,512			55+	11,801	4,992	6,809
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	17,467	8,822	8,645			Less than 1	17,948	9,067	8,881
1- 4	62,769	31,609	31,160			1- 4	64,323	32,405	31,918
0-14	209,556	105,287	104,269			0-14	214,948	108,048	106,900
15-24	79,067	38,993	40,074			15-24	83,386	41,190	42,196
15-44	175,469	84,037	91,432			15-44	182,683	87,743	94,940
15-49	188,687	90,172	98,515			15-49	196,358	94,037	102,321
15+	210,603	99,758	110,845			15+	219,070	104,002	115,068
50+	21,916	9,586	12,330			50+	22,712	9,965	12,747
55+	11,325	4,813	6,512			55+	11,801	4,992	6,809
6- 13	103,448	51,880	51,568			6- 13	106,136	53,258	52,878
14-17	40,602	20,166	20,436			14-17	44,140	22,057	22,083
18+	181,256	85,219	96,037			18+	186,527	87,745	98,782
MEDIAN AGE	15	15	16			MEDIAN AGE	15	15	16
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2017						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2018
		MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	448,383	219,315	229,068			ALL AGES	463,277	226,850	236,427
0- 4	84,495	42,611	41,884			0- 4	86,915	43,848	43,067
5- 9	72,657	36,531	36,126			5- 9	74,320	37,389	36,931
10- 14	63,372	31,764	31,608			10- 14	65,078	32,634	32,444
15-19	51,901	25,796	26,105			15-19	55,757	27,850	27,907
20-24	36,029	17,708	18,321			20-24	36,935	18,085	18,850
25-29	32,013	15,734	16,279			25-29	32,525	15,927	16,598
30-34	28,650	14,153	14,497			30-34	29,227	14,491	14,736
35-39	23,731	10,895	12,836			35-39	24,732	11,613	13,119
40-44	17,811	7,327	10,484			40-44	18,630	7,677	10,953
45-49	14,146	6,417	7,729			45-49	14,647	6,528	8,119
50-54	11,247	5,175	6,072			50-54	11,605	5,359	6,246
55+	12,331	5,204	7,127			55+	12,906	5,449	7,457
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	18,443	9,319	9,124			Less than 1	18,959	9,582	9,377
1- 4	66,052	33,292	32,760			1- 4	67,956	34,266	33,690
0-14	220,524	110,906	109,618			0-14	226,313	113,871	112,442
15-24	87,930	43,504	44,426			15-24	92,692	45,935	46,757
15-44	190,135	91,613	98,522			15-44	197,806	95,643	102,163
15-49	204,281	98,030	106,251			15-49	212,453	102,171	110,282
15+	227,859	108,409	119,450			15+	236,964	112,979	123,985
50+	23,578	10,379	13,199			50+	24,511	10,808	13,703
55+	12,331	5,204	7,127			55+	12,906	5,449	7,457
6- 13	108,825	54,636	54,189			6- 13	111,503	56,011	55,492
14-17	45,484	22,729	22,755			14-17	46,854	23,429	23,425
18+	194,306	91,653	102,653			18+	202,388	95,697	106,691
MEDIAN AGE	15	15	16			MEDIAN AGE	15	15	16
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.31: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
				BALAKA DISTRICT
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2019						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2020
		MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	478,790	234,699	244,091			ALL AGES	495,006	242,902	252,104
0- 4	89,550	45,196	44,354			0- 4	92,409	46,658	45,751
5- 9	76,071	38,289	37,782			5- 9	77,991	39,275	38,716
10- 14	66,772	33,504	33,268			10- 14	68,459	34,372	34,087
15-19	57,451	28,697	28,754			15-19	59,162	29,570	29,592
20-24	40,220	19,768	20,452			20-24	43,661	21,509	22,152
25-29	33,088	16,173	16,915			25-29	33,709	16,476	17,233
30-34	29,747	14,753	14,994			30-34	30,230	14,949	15,281
35-39	25,626	12,246	13,380			35-39	26,424	12,800	13,624
40-44	19,578	8,207	11,371			40-44	20,643	8,895	11,748
45-49	15,172	6,605	8,567			45-49	15,718	6,659	9,059
50-54	11,991	5,530	6,461			50-54	12,407	5,695	6,712
55+	13,524	5,731	7,793			55+	14,193	6,044	8,149
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	19,564	9,890	9,674			Less than 1	20,254	10,242	10,012
1- 4	69,986	35,306	34,680			1- 4	72,155	36,416	35,739
0-14	232,393	116,989	115,404			0-14	238,859	120,305	118,554
15-24	97,671	48,465	49,206			15-24	102,823	51,079	51,744
15-44	205,710	99,844	105,866			15-44	213,829	104,199	109,630
15-49	220,882	106,449	114,433			15-49	229,547	110,858	118,689
15+	246,397	117,710	128,687			15+	256,147	122,597	133,550
50+	25,515	11,261	14,254			50+	26,600	11,739	14,861
55+	13,524	5,731	7,793			55+	14,193	6,044	8,149
6- 13	114,196	57,397	56,799			6- 13	116,968	58,821	58,147
14-17	48,216	24,122	24,094			14-17	49,581	24,820	24,761
18+	210,797	99,908	110,889			18+	219,526	104,275	115,251
MEDIAN AGE	16	15	16			MEDIAN AGE	16	15	16
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2021						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2022
		MID YEAR POPULATION						MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE			AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	511,946	251,471	260,475			ALL AGES	529,632	260,417	269,215
0- 4	95,493	48,234	47,259			0- 4	98,811	49,930	48,881
5- 9	80,092	40,355	39,737			5- 9	82,383	41,532	40,851
10- 14	70,138	35,233	34,905			10- 14	71,820	36,098	35,722
15-19	60,870	30,443	30,427			15-19	62,577	31,314	31,263
20-24	47,251	23,329	23,922			20-24	50,977	25,237	25,740
25-29	34,419	16,837	17,582			25-29	35,212	17,223	17,989
30-34	30,696	15,108	15,588			30-34	31,191	15,282	15,909
35-39	27,135	13,278	13,857			35-39	27,776	13,684	14,092
40-44	21,766	9,675	12,091			40-44	22,856	10,453	12,403
45-49	16,315	6,746	9,569			45-49	17,005	6,941	10,064
50-54	12,860	5,853	7,007			50-54	13,325	5,977	7,348
55+	14,911	6,380	8,531			55+	15,699	6,746	8,953
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	20,962	10,602	10,360			Less than 1	21,688	10,972	10,716
1- 4	74,531	37,632	36,899			1- 4	77,123	38,958	38,165
0-14	245,723	123,822	121,901			0-14	253,014	127,560	125,454
15-24	108,121	53,772	54,349			15-24	113,554	56,551	57,003
15-44	222,137	108,670	113,467			15-44	230,589	113,193	117,396
15-49	238,452	115,416	123,036			15-49	247,594	120,134	127,460
15+	266,223	127,649	138,574			15+	276,618	132,857	143,761
50+	27,771	12,233	15,538			50+	29,024	12,723	16,301
55+	14,911	6,380	8,531			55+	15,699	6,746	8,953
6- 13	119,905	60,331	59,574			6- 13	123,013	61,931	61,082
14-17	50,950	25,518	25,432			14-17	52,314	26,216	26,098
18+	228,570	108,800	119,770			18+	237,946	113,486	124,460
MEDIAN AGE	16	15	16			MEDIAN AGE	16	15	16
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.31: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
				BALAKA DISTRICT
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2023
		MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	548,088	269,753	278,335
0- 4	102,358	51,742	50,616
5- 9	84,873	42,811	42,062
10- 14	73,513	36,971	36,542
15-19	64,295	32,189	32,106
20-24	54,795	27,263	27,532
25-29	36,131	17,607	18,524
30-34	31,723	15,485	16,238
35-39	28,368	14,029	14,339
40-44	23,848	11,156	12,692
45-49	17,811	7,284	10,527
50-54	13,819	6,092	7,727
55+	16,554	7,124	9,430
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	22,433	11,352	11,081
1- 4	79,925	40,390	39,535
0-14	260,744	131,524	129,220
15-24	119,090	59,452	59,638
15-44	239,160	117,729	121,431
15-49	256,971	125,013	131,958
15+	287,344	138,229	149,115
50+	30,373	13,216	17,157
55+	16,554	7,124	9,430
6- 13	126,314	63,627	62,687
14-17	53,682	26,919	26,763
18+	247,642	118,331	129,311
MEDIAN AGE	16	16	17
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus