TABLE 3.23: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
					BLANTYRE 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
ALL AGES	309,917	151,983	157,934			ALL AGES	316,498	155,248	161,250
0- 4	50,032	25,015	25,017			0- 4	53,542	26,791	26,751
5- 9	42,311	21,040	21,271			5- 9	42,381	21,083	21,298
10- 14	39,813	19,653	20,160			10- 14	40,183	19,851	20,332
15-19	36,476	18,388	18,088			15-19	37,067	18,645	18,422
20-24	31,821	14,296	17,525			20-24	32,649	15,061	17,588
25-29	25,120	12,459	12,661			25-29	26,291	12,531	13,760
30-34	19,630	9,950	9,680			30-34	20,377	10,449	9,928
35-39	15,071	7,470	7,601			35-39	15,773	7,817	7,956
40-44	10,859	5,427	5,432			40-44	11,367	5,661	5,706
45-49	10,758	5,209	5,549			45-49	10,444	5,083	5,361
50-54	8,294	4,081	4,213			50-54	8,994	4,362	4,632
55+	19,732	8,995	10,737			55+	17,430	7,914	9,516
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	12,814	6,454	6,360			Less than 1	13,232	6,661	6,571
1- 4	37,218	18,561	18,657			1- 4	40,310	20,130	20,180
0-14	132,156	65,708	66,448			0-14	136,106	67,725	68,381
15-24	68,297	32,684	35,613			15-24	69,716	33,706	36,010
15-44	138,977	67,990	70,987			15-44	143,524	70,164	73,360
15-49	149,735	73,199	76,536			15-49	153,968	75,247	78,721
15+	177,761	86,275	91,486			15+	180,392	87,523	92,869
50+	28,026	13,076	14,950			50+	26,424	12,276	14,148
55+	19,732	8,995	10,737			55+	17,430	7,914	9,516
6-13	65,827	32,606	33,221			6-13	66,168	32,813	33,355
14-17	30,116	15,117	14,999			14-17	30,541	15,189	15,352
18+	155,398	74,993	80,405			18+	157,695	76,194	81,501
MEDIAN AGE	18	18	18			MEDIAN AGE	18	18	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	323,832	158,889	164,943			ALL AGES	331,818	162,856	168,962
0- 4	57,208	28,641	28,567			0- 4	60,842	30,474	30,368
5- 9	42,521	21,165	21,356			5- 9	42,991	21,416	21,575
10- 14	40,557	20,072	20,485			10- 14	40,895	20,278	20,617
15-19	37,618	18,788	18,830			15-19	38,117	18,896	19,221
20-24	33,393	15,911	17,482			20-24	34,082	16,695	17,387
25-29	27,485	12,582	14,903			25-29	28,634	12,739	15,895
30-34	21,157	10,939	10,218			30-34	22,007	11,357	10,650
35-39	16,473	8,170	8,303			35-39	17,183	8,549	8,634
40-44	12,044	5,973	6,071			40-44	12,778	6,315	6,463
45-49	10,093	4,945	5,148			45-49	9,856	4,861	4,995
50-54	9,535	4,578	4,957			50-54	9,867	4,708	5,159
55+	15,748	7,125	8,623			55+	14,566	6,568	7,998
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	13,590	6,843	6,747			Less than 1	13,938	7,020	6,918
1- 4	43,618	21,798	21,820			1- 4	46,904	23,454	23,450
0-14	140,286	69,878	70,408			0-14	144,728	72,168	72,560
15-24	71,011	34,699	36,312			15-24	72,199	35,591	36,608
15-44	148,170	72,363	75,807			15-44	152,801	74,551	78,250
15-49	158,263	77,308	80,955			15-49	162,657	79,412	83,245
15+	183,546	89,011	94,535			15+	187,090	90,688	96,402
50+	25,283	11,703	13,580			50+	24,433	11,276	13,157
55+	15,748	7,125	8,623			55+	14,566	6,568	7,998
6-13	66,452	32,999	33,453			6-13	66,846	33,233	33,613
14-17	30,931	15,280	15,651			14-17	31,263	15,401	15,862
18+	160,531	77,624	82,907			18+	163,800	79,221	84,579
MEDIAN AGE	18	18	18			MEDIAN AGE	18	17	18
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.23: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
					BLANTYRE 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
ALL AGES	340,371	167,108	173,263			ALL AGES	349,427	171,614	177,813
0- 4	63,999	32,104	31,895			0- 4	65,814	33,023	32,791
5- 9	44,287	22,045	22,242			5- 9	47,296	23,574	23,722
10- 14	41,162	20,438	20,724			10- 14	41,347	20,542	20,805
15-19	38,571	19,032	19,539			15-19	38,956	19,195	19,761
20-24	34,731	17,309	17,422			20-24	35,365	17,732	17,633
25-29	29,680	13,081	16,599			25-29	30,597	13,644	16,953
30-34	22,955	11,673	11,282			30-34	24,015	11,858	12,157
35-39	17,905	8,959	8,946			35-39	18,639	9,415	9,224
40-44	13,497	6,658	6,839			40-44	14,182	6,992	7,190
45-49	9,845	4,875	4,970			45-49	10,101	5,000	5,101
50-54	9,973	4,749	5,224			50-54	9,853	4,701	5,152
55+	13,766	6,185	7,581			55+	13,262	5,938	7,324
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	14,280	7,193	7,087			Less than 1	14,617	7,365	7,252
1- 4	49,719	24,911	24,808			1- 4	51,197	25,658	25,539
0-14	149,448	74,587	74,861			0-14	154,457	77,139	77,318
15-24	73,302	36,341	36,961			15-24	74,321	36,927	37,394
15-44	157,339	76,712	80,627			15-44	161,754	78,836	82,918
15-49	167,184	81,587	85,597			15-49	171,855	83,836	88,019
15+	190,923	92,521	98,402			15+	194,970	94,475	100,495
50+	23,739	10,934	12,805			50+	23,115	10,639	12,476
55+	13,766	6,185	7,581			55+	13,262	5,938	7,324
6-13	67,554	33,612	33,942			6-13	68,966	34,301	34,665
14-17	31,534	15,541	15,993			14-17	31,820	15,718	16,102
18+	167,410	80,953	86,457			18+	171,275	82,792	88,483
MEDIAN AGE	18	17	18			MEDIAN AGE	18	17	18
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	358,940	176,352	182,588			ALL AGES	368,879	181,307	187,572
0- 4	67,554	33,908	33,646			0- 4	69,273	34,784	34,489
5- 9	50,704	25,297	25,407			5- 9	54,302	27,113	27,189
10- 14	41,442	20,596	20,846			10- 14	41,604	20,689	20,915
15-19	39,335	19,399	19,936			15-19	39,725	19,627	20,098
20-24	35,962	17,993	17,969			20-24	36,524	18,145	18,379
25-29	31,422	14,391	17,031			25-29	32,157	15,217	16,940
30-34	25,165	11,940	13,225			30-34	26,340	12,002	14,338
35-39	19,367	9,898	9,469			35-39	20,133	10,376	9,757
40-44	14,860	7,327	7,533			40-44	15,538	7,666	7,872
45-49	10,594	5,225	5,369			45-49	11,239	5,522	5,717
50-54	9,576	4,595	4,981			50-54	9,269	4,478	4,791
55+	12,959	5,783	7,176			55+	12,775	5,688	7,087
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	14,950	7,534	7,416			Less than 1	15,280	7,702	7,578
1- 4	52,604	26,374	26,230			1- 4	53,993	27,082	26,911
0-14	159,700	79,801	79,899			0-14	165,179	82,586	82,593
15-24	75,297	37,392	37,905			15-24	76,249	37,772	38,477
15-44	166,111	80,948	85,163			15-44	170,417	83,033	87,384
15-49	176,705	86,173	90,532			15-49	181,656	88,555	93,101
15+	199,240	96,551	102,689			15+	203,700	98,721	104,979
50+	22,535	10,378	12,157			50+	22,044	10,166	11,878
55+	12,959	5,783	7,176			55+	12,775	5,688	7,087
6-13	71,954	35,821	36,133			6-13	75,320	37,532	37,788
14-17	32,132	15,911	16,221			14-17	32,419	16,077	16,342
18+	175,331	84,723	90,608			18+	179,538	86,743	92,795
MEDIAN AGE	18	17	18			MEDIAN AGE	17	17	18
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.23: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
					BLANTYRE RURAL
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	379,220	186,466	192,754			ALL AGES	389,941	191,817	198,124
0- 4	70,968	35,649	35,319			0- 4	72,630	36,498	36,132
5- 9	57,892	28,924	28,968			5- 9	61,029	30,544	30,485
10- 14	42,090	20,949	21,141			10- 14	43,382	21,577	21,805
15-19	40,077	19,838	20,239			15-19	40,358	20,004	20,354
20-24	37,033	18,262	18,771			20-24	37,505	18,411	19,094
25-29	32,849	15,987	16,862			25-29	33,500	16,589	16,911
30-34	27,471	12,164	15,307			30-34	28,508	12,507	16,001
35-39	20,967	10,784	10,183			35-39	21,895	11,097	10,798
40-44	16,227	8,034	8,193			40-44	16,931	8,430	8,501
45-49	11,941	5,846	6,095			45-49	12,629	6,174	6,455
50-54	9,067	4,412	4,655			50-54	9,072	4,432	4,640
55+	12,638	5,617	7,021			55+	12,502	5,554	6,948
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	15,598	7,864	7,734			Less than 1	15,898	8,017	7,881
1- 4	55,370	27,785	27,585			1- 4	56,732	28,481	28,251
0-14	170,950	85,522	85,428			0-14	177,041	88,619	88,422
15-24	77,110	38,100	39,010			15-24	77,863	38,415	39,448
15-44	174,624	85,069	89,555			15-44	178,697	87,038	91,659
15-49	186,565	90,915	95,650			15-49	191,326	93,212	98,114
15+	208,270	100,944	107,326			15+	212,900	103,198	109,702
50+	21,705	10,029	11,676			50+	21,574	9,986	11,588
55+	12,638	5,617	7,021			55+	12,502	5,554	6,948
6-13	79,050	39,424	39,626			6-13	83,163	41,510	41,653
14-17	32,647	16,203	16,444			14-17	32,739	16,249	16,490
18+	183,870	88,838	95,032			18+	188,374	91,029	97,345
MEDIAN AGE	17	17	18			MEDIAN AGE	17	17	18
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	401,024	197,350	203,674			ALL AGES	412,450	203,055	209,395
0- 4	74,237	37,320	36,917			0- 4	75,777	38,109	37,668
5- 9	62,865	31,476	31,389			5- 9	64,632	32,376	32,256
10- 14	46,356	23,087	23,269			10- 14	49,726	24,791	24,935
15-19	40,559	20,116	20,443			15-19	40,673	20,179	20,494
20-24	37,906	18,582	19,324			20-24	38,303	18,796	19,507
25-29	34,144	17,013	17,131			25-29	34,753	17,281	17,472
30-34	29,416	13,061	16,355			30-34	30,235	13,789	16,446
35-39	22,935	11,286	11,649			35-39	24,067	11,378	12,689
40-44	17,648	8,871	8,777			40-44	18,358	9,340	9,018
45-49	13,288	6,493	6,795			45-49	13,945	6,816	7,129
50-54	9,323	4,554	4,769			50-54	9,792	4,767	5,025
55+	12,347	5,491	6,856			55+	12,189	5,433	6,756
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	16,175	8,158	8,017			Less than 1	16,433	8,290	8,143
1- 4	58,062	29,162	28,900			1- 4	59,344	29,819	29,525
0-14	183,458	91,883	91,575			0-14	190,135	95,276	94,859
15-24	78,465	38,698	39,767			15-24	78,976	38,975	40,001
15-44	182,608	88,929	93,679			15-44	186,389	90,763	95,626
15-49	195,896	95,422	100,474			15-49	200,334	97,579	102,755
15+	217,566	105,467	112,099			15+	222,315	107,779	114,536
50+	21,670	10,045	11,625			50+	21,981	10,200	11,781
55+	12,347	5,491	6,856			55+	12,189	5,433	6,756
6-13	87,608	43,761	43,847			6-13	92,240	46,104	46,136
14-17	32,750	16,262	16,488			14-17	32,886	16,343	16,543
18+	193,044	93,298	99,746			18+	197,817	95,613	102,204
MEDIAN AGE	17	17	18			MEDIAN AGE	17	17	17
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.23: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
					BLANTYRE RURAL
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	424,208	208,926	215,282			ALL AGES	436,284	214,956	221,328
0- 4	77,241	38,860	38,381			0- 4	78,640	39,579	39,061
5- 9	66,385	33,272	33,113			5- 9	68,119	34,160	33,959
10- 14	53,293	26,591	26,702			10- 14	56,855	28,386	28,469
15-19	40,850	20,278	20,572			15-19	41,352	20,547	20,805
20-24	38,709	19,031	19,678			20-24	39,078	19,250	19,828
25-29	35,332	17,447	17,885			25-29	35,856	17,576	18,280
30-34	30,972	14,598	16,374			30-34	31,671	15,354	16,317
35-39	25,222	11,451	13,771			35-39	26,338	11,621	14,717
40-44	19,109	9,804	9,305			40-44	19,926	10,202	9,724
45-49	14,598	7,141	7,457			45-49	15,266	7,496	7,770
50-54	10,408	5,049	5,359			50-54	11,074	5,354	5,720
55+	12,089	5,404	6,685			55+	12,109	5,431	6,678
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	16,678	8,415	8,263			Less than 1	16,921	8,540	8,381
1- 4	60,563	30,445	30,118			1- 4	61,719	31,039	30,680
0-14	196,919	98,723	98,196			0-14	203,614	102,125	101,489
15-24	79,559	39,309	40,250			15-24	80,430	39,797	40,633
15-44	190,194	92,609	97,585			15-44	194,221	94,550	99,671
15-49	204,792	99,750	105,042			15-49	209,487	102,046	107,441
15+	227,289	110,203	117,086			15+	232,670	112,831	119,839
50+	22,497	10,453	12,044			50+	23,183	10,785	12,398
55+	12,089	5,404	6,685			55+	12,109	5,431	6,678
6-13	96,856	48,439	48,417			6-13	101,029	50,589	50,440
14-17	33,391	16,609	16,782			14-17	34,712	17,251	17,461
18+	202,644	97,955	104,689			18+	207,491	100,302	107,189
MEDIAN AGE	17	16	17			MEDIAN AGE	17	16	17
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	448,678	221,146	227,532			ALL AGES	461,422	227,513	233,909
0- 4	80,004	40,281	39,723			0- 4	81,403	41,001	40,402
5- 9	69,828	35,034	34,794			5- 9	71,490	35,889	35,601
10- 14	59,978	30,000	29,978			10- 14	61,823	30,935	30,888
15-19	42,644	21,174	21,470			15-19	45,593	22,669	22,924
20-24	39,380	19,426	19,954			20-24	39,604	19,551	20,053
25-29	36,349	17,740	18,609			25-29	36,773	17,922	18,851
30-34	32,327	15,947	16,380			30-34	32,983	16,375	16,608
35-39	27,365	11,965	15,400			35-39	28,267	12,509	15,758
40-44	20,836	10,512	10,324			40-44	21,855	10,706	11,149
45-49	15,951	7,877	8,074			45-49	16,648	8,302	8,346
50-54	11,726	5,664	6,062			50-54	12,357	5,966	6,391
55+	12,290	5,526	6,764			55+	12,626	5,688	6,938
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	17,181	8,673	8,508			Less than 1	17,489	8,831	8,658
1- 4	62,823	31,608	31,215			1- 4	63,914	32,170	31,744
0-14	209,810	105,315	104,495			0-14	214,716	107,825	106,891
15-24	82,024	40,600	41,424			15-24	85,197	42,220	42,977
15-44	198,901	96,764	102,137			15-44	205,075	99,732	105,343
15-49	214,852	104,641	110,211			15-49	221,723	108,034	113,689
15+	238,868	115,831	123,037			15+	246,706	119,688	127,018
50+	24,016	11,190	12,826			50+	24,983	11,654	13,329
55+	12,290	5,526	6,764			55+	12,626	5,688	6,938
6-13	103,904	52,053	51,851			6-13	106,691	53,478	53,213
14-17	37,649	18,736	18,913			14-17	40,837	20,343	20,494
18+	212,385	102,674	109,711			18+	217,454	105,134	112,320
MEDIAN AGE	17	16	17			MEDIAN AGE	17	16	17
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.23: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
					BLANTYRE RURAL
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	474,537	234,069	240,468			ALL AGES	488,018	240,811	247,207
0- 4	82,889	41,766	41,123			0- 4	84,479	42,585	41,894
5- 9	73,091	36,711	36,380			5- 9	74,622	37,499	37,123
10- 14	63,600	31,842	31,758			10- 14	65,369	32,745	32,624
15-19	48,937	24,357	24,580			15-19	52,469	26,138	26,331
20-24	39,741	19,626	20,115			20-24	39,946	19,740	20,206
25-29	37,190	18,147	19,043			25-29	37,619	18,392	19,227
30-34	33,611	16,653	16,958			30-34	34,208	16,833	17,375
35-39	29,084	13,223	15,861			35-39	29,822	14,012	15,810
40-44	22,969	10,807	12,162			40-44	24,104	10,892	13,212
45-49	17,339	8,754	8,585			45-49	18,073	9,204	8,869
50-54	12,990	6,276	6,714			50-54	13,618	6,584	7,034
55+	13,096	5,907	7,189			55+	13,689	6,187	7,502
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	17,830	9,005	8,825			Less than 1	18,178	9,183	8,995
1- 4	65,059	32,761	32,298			1- 4	66,301	33,402	32,899
0-14	219,580	110,319	109,261			0-14	224,470	112,829	111,641
15-24	88,678	43,983	44,695			15-24	92,415	45,878	46,537
15-44	211,532	102,813	108,719			15-44	218,168	106,007	112,161
15-49	228,871	111,567	117,304			15-49	236,241	115,211	121,030
15+	254,957	123,750	131,207			15+	263,548	127,982	135,566
50+	26,086	12,183	13,903			50+	27,307	12,771	14,536
55+	13,096	5,907	7,189			55+	13,689	6,187	7,502
6-13	109,425	54,877	54,548			6-13	112,090	56,246	55,844
14-17	44,019	21,945	22,074			14-17	46,779	23,368	23,411
18+	222,882	107,777	115,105			18+	229,075	110,768	118,307
MEDIAN AGE	17	16	17			MEDIAN AGE	17	16	17
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	501,878	247,746	254,132			ALL AGES	516,158	254,895	261,263
0- 4	86,188	43,463	42,725			0- 4	88,046	44,418	43,628
5- 9	76,097	38,262	37,835			5- 9	77,538	39,006	38,532
10- 14	67,117	33,640	33,477			10- 14	68,845	34,524	34,321
15-19	56,000	27,913	28,087			15-19	59,105	29,515	29,590
20-24	40,469	20,019	20,450			20-24	41,762	20,647	21,115
25-29	38,013	18,626	19,387			25-29	38,345	18,816	19,529
30-34	34,754	16,975	17,779			30-34	35,265	17,151	18,114
35-39	30,527	14,756	15,771			35-39	31,198	15,345	15,853
40-44	25,207	11,069	14,138			40-44	26,222	11,413	14,809
45-49	18,869	9,591	9,278			45-49	19,763	9,898	9,865
50-54	14,262	6,925	7,337			50-54	14,921	7,289	7,632
55+	14,375	6,507	7,868			55+	15,148	6,873	8,275
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	18,544	9,370	9,174			Less than 1	18,951	9,578	9,373
1- 4	67,644	34,093	33,551			1- 4	69,095	34,840	34,255
0-14	229,402	115,365	114,037			0-14	234,429	117,948	116,481
15-24	96,469	47,932	48,537			15-24	100,867	50,162	50,705
15-44	224,970	109,358	115,612			15-44	231,897	112,887	119,010
15-49	243,839	118,949	124,890			15-49	251,660	122,785	128,875
15+	272,476	132,381	140,095			15+	281,729	136,947	144,782
50+	28,637	13,432	15,205			50+	30,069	14,162	15,907
55+	14,375	6,507	7,868			55+	15,148	6,873	8,275
6-13	114,686	57,577	57,109			6-13	117,213	58,881	58,332
14-17	48,273	24,127	24,146			14-17	49,698	24,850	24,848
18+	236,861	114,591	122,270			18+	245,042	118,610	126,432
MEDIAN AGE	17	16	17			MEDIAN AGE	17	17	17
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.23: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
					BLANTYRE RURAL
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	530,936	262,297	268,639			ALL AGES	546,276	269,984	276,292
0- 4	90,085	45,465	44,620			0- 4	92,338	46,621	45,717
5- 9	79,015	39,770	39,245			5- 9	80,580	40,580	40,000
10- 14	70,532	35,392	35,140			10- 14	72,156	36,225	35,931
15-19	60,954	30,450	30,504			15-19	62,738	31,359	31,379
20-24	44,686	22,126	22,560			20-24	48,002	23,794	24,208
25-29	38,598	18,956	19,642			25-29	38,767	19,050	19,717
30-34	35,714	17,346	18,368			30-34	36,157	17,584	18,573
35-39	31,867	15,776	16,091			35-39	32,511	16,063	16,448
40-44	27,119	11,950	15,169			40-44	27,938	12,649	15,289
45-49	20,762	10,095	10,667			45-49	21,854	10,205	11,649
50-54	15,597	7,695	7,902			50-54	16,267	8,130	8,137
55+	16,007	7,276	8,731			55+	16,968	7,724	9,244
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	19,439	9,827	9,612			Less than 1	19,994	10,110	9,884
1- 4	70,646	35,638	35,008			1- 4	72,344	36,511	35,833
0-14	239,632	120,627	119,005			0-14	245,074	123,426	121,648
15-24	105,640	52,576	53,064			15-24	110,740	55,153	55,587
15-44	238,938	116,604	122,334			15-44	246,113	120,499	125,614
15-49	259,700	126,699	133,001			15-49	267,967	130,704	137,263
15+	291,304	141,670	149,634			15+	301,202	146,558	154,644
50+	31,604	14,971	16,633			50+	33,235	15,854	17,381
55+	16,007	7,276	8,731			55+	16,968	7,724	9,244
6-13	119,681	60,151	59,530			6-13	122,150	61,426	60,724
14-17	51,124	25,578	25,546			14-17	52,536	26,299	26,237
18+	253,548	122,791	130,757			18+	262,383	127,135	135,248
MEDIAN AGE	17	17	17			MEDIAN AGE	17	17	18
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	562,202	277,969	284,233			ALL AGES	578,736	286,262	292,474
0- 4	94,820	47,893	46,927			0- 4	97,531	49,282	48,249
5- 9	82,252	41,443	40,809			5- 9	84,045	42,369	41,676
10- 14	73,714	37,030	36,684			10- 14	75,220	37,808	37,412
15-19	64,517	32,265	32,252			15-19	66,275	33,163	33,112
20-24	51,499	25,552	25,947			20-24	55,001	27,308	27,693
25-29	39,001	19,178	19,823			25-29	39,550	19,471	20,079
30-34	36,616	17,844	18,772			30-34	37,038	18,089	18,949
35-39	33,128	16,257	16,871			35-39	33,695	16,413	17,282
40-44	28,677	13,420	15,257			40-44	29,390	14,154	15,236
45-49	22,972	10,303	12,669			45-49	24,060	10,486	13,574
50-54	16,981	8,562	8,419			50-54	17,755	8,936	8,819
55+	18,025	8,222	9,803			55+	19,176	8,783	10,393
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	20,572	10,405	10,167			Less than 1	21,168	10,709	10,459
1- 4	74,248	37,488	36,760			1- 4	76,363	38,573	37,790
0-14	250,786	126,366	124,420			0-14	256,796	129,459	127,337
15-24	116,016	57,817	58,199			15-24	121,276	60,471	60,805
15-44	253,438	124,516	128,922			15-44	260,949	128,598	132,351
15-49	276,410	134,819	141,591			15-49	285,009	139,084	145,925
15+	311,416	151,603	159,813			15+	321,940	156,803	165,137
50+	35,006	16,784	18,222			50+	36,931	17,719	19,212
55+	18,025	8,222	9,803			55+	19,176	8,783	10,393
6-13	124,660	62,723	61,937			6-13	127,230	64,051	63,179
14-17	53,940	27,015	26,925			14-17	55,319	27,724	27,595
18+	271,535	131,639	139,896			18+	281,010	136,301	144,709
MEDIAN AGE	17	17	18			MEDIAN AGE	17	17	18
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.23: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
					BLANTYRE RURAL
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2023
		MID YEAR POPULATION
AGE	BOTH SEXES	MALE	FEMALE
ALL AGES	595,899	294,873	301,026
0- 4	100,450	50,777	49,673
5- 9	85,988	43,372	42,616
10- 14	76,695	38,570	38,125
15-19	68,016	34,054	33,962
20-24	58,087	28,892	29,195
25-29	40,852	20,103	20,749
30-34	37,399	18,295	19,104
35-39	34,232	16,603	17,629
40-44	30,072	14,737	15,335
45-49	25,064	10,830	14,234
50-54	18,627	9,239	9,388
55+	20,417	9,401	11,016
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	21,780	11,021	10,759
1- 4	78,670	39,756	38,914
0-14	263,133	132,719	130,414
15-24	126,103	62,946	63,157
15-44	268,658	132,684	135,974
15-49	293,722	143,514	150,208
15+	332,766	162,154	170,612
50+	39,044	18,640	20,404
55+	20,417	9,401	11,016
6-13	129,895	65,429	64,466
14-17	56,662	28,412	28,250
18+	290,809	141,126	149,683
MEDIAN AGE	18	17	18
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus