TABLE 3.22: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
					CHIRADZULU 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	239,299	113,286	126,013			ALL AGES	245,129	116,340	128,789
0- 4	39,049	19,475	19,574			0- 4	43,209	21,566	21,643
5- 9	32,607	16,240	16,367			5- 9	32,391	16,130	16,261
10-14	30,552	15,387	15,165			10-14	30,959	15,550	15,409
15-19	27,849	14,026	13,823			15-19	28,351	14,345	14,006
20-24	22,813	10,019	12,794			20-24	23,805	10,804	13,001
25-29	17,250	7,843	9,407			25-29	18,091	8,001	10,090
30-34	14,231	6,485	7,746			30-34	14,524	6,696	7,828
35-39	11,660	5,096	6,564			35-39	12,074	5,302	6,772
40-44	8,928	3,945	4,983			40-44	9,234	4,053	5,181
45-49	9,028	3,902	5,126			45-49	8,760	3,801	4,959
50-54	7,266	3,182	4,084			50-54	7,756	3,358	4,398
55+	18,066	7,686	10,380			55+	15,975	6,734	9,241
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	11,246	5,669	5,577			Less than 1	11,498	5,788	5,710
1- 4	27,803	13,806	13,997			1- 4	31,711	15,778	15,933
0-14	102,208	51,102	51,106			0-14	106,559	53,246	53,313
15-24	50,662	24,045	26,617			15-24	52,156	25,149	27,007
15-44	102,731	47,414	55,317			15-44	106,079	49,201	56,878
15-49	111,759	51,316	60,443			15-49	114,839	53,002	61,837
15+	137,091	62,184	74,907			15+	138,570	63,094	75,476
50+	25,332	10,868	14,464			50+	23,731	10,092	13,639
55+	18,066	7,686	10,380			55+	15,975	6,734	9,241
6-13	50,780	25,414	25,366			6-13	50,982	25,471	25,511
14-17	23,042	11,678	11,364			14-17	23,336	11,803	11,533
18+	119,964	53,497	66,467			18+	121,220	54,312	66,908
MEDIAN AGE	18	17	19			MEDIAN AGE	18	17	19
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	251,570	119,689	131,881			ALL AGES	258,553	123,301	135,252
0- 4	47,508	23,724	23,784			0- 4	51,752	25,873	25,879
5- 9	32,175	16,032	16,143			5- 9	32,253	16,071	16,182
10-14	31,364	15,708	15,656			10-14	31,692	15,828	15,864
15-19	28,766	14,554	14,212			15-19	29,141	14,712	14,429
20-24	24,754	11,646	13,108			20-24	25,621	12,427	13,194
25-29	19,026	8,197	10,829			25-29	19,999	8,498	11,501
30-34	14,840	6,903	7,937			30-34	15,253	7,103	8,150
35-39	12,469	5,512	6,957			35-39	12,843	5,722	7,121
40-44	9,666	4,211	5,455			40-44	10,127	4,391	5,736
45-49	8,454	3,689	4,765			45-49	8,235	3,609	4,626
50-54	8,133	3,488	4,645			50-54	8,352	3,559	4,793
55+	14,415	6,025	8,390			55+	13,285	5,508	7,777
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	11,769	5,926	5,843			Less than 1	12,033	6,060	5,973
1- 4	35,739	17,798	17,941			1- 4	39,719	19,813	19,906
0-14	111,047	55,464	55,583			0-14	115,697	57,772	57,925
15-24	53,520	26,200	27,320			15-24	54,762	27,139	27,623
15-44	109,521	51,023	58,498			15-44	112,984	52,853	60,131
15-49	117,975	54,712	63,263			15-49	121,219	56,462	64,757
15+	140,523	64,225	76,298			15+	142,856	65,529	77,327
50+	22,548	9,513	13,035			50+	21,637	9,067	12,570
55+	14,415	6,025	8,390			55+	13,285	5,508	7,777
6-13	51,030	25,466	25,564			6-13	51,072	25,465	25,607
14-17	23,632	11,926	11,706			14-17	23,936	12,058	11,878
18+	122,955	55,352	67,603			18+	125,061	56,557	68,504
MEDIAN AGE	18	17	19			MEDIAN AGE	17	16	18
Source:National Statistics Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Cencus
TABLE 3.22: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
					CHIRADZULU 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	266,011	127,146	138,865			ALL AGES	273,893	131,200	142,693
0- 4	55,493	27,840	27,653			0- 4	56,826	28,512	28,314
5- 9	33,160	16,456	16,704			5- 9	36,841	18,314	18,527
10-14	31,868	15,879	15,989			10-14	31,864	15,856	16,008
15-19	29,517	14,869	14,648			15-19	29,892	15,028	14,864
20-24	26,375	13,063	13,312			20-24	27,003	13,527	13,476
25-29	20,972	8,945	12,027			25-29	21,941	9,563	12,378
30-34	15,800	7,295	8,505			30-34	16,494	7,463	9,031
35-39	13,196	5,928	7,268			35-39	13,517	6,136	7,381
40-44	10,569	4,580	5,989			40-44	10,979	4,771	6,208
45-49	8,176	3,586	4,590			45-49	8,314	3,633	4,681
50-54	8,401	3,570	4,831			50-54	8,280	3,522	4,758
55+	12,484	5,135	7,349			55+	11,942	4,875	7,067
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	12,295	6,193	6,102			Less than 1	12,554	6,325	6,229
1- 4	43,198	21,647	21,551			1- 4	44,272	22,187	22,085
0-14	120,521	60,175	60,346			0-14	125,531	62,682	62,849
15-24	55,892	27,932	27,960			15-24	56,895	28,555	28,340
15-44	116,429	54,680	61,749			15-44	119,826	56,488	63,338
15-49	124,605	58,266	66,339			15-49	128,140	60,121	68,019
15+	145,490	66,971	78,519			15+	148,362	68,518	79,844
50+	20,885	8,705	12,180			50+	20,222	8,397	11,825
55+	12,484	5,135	7,349			55+	11,942	4,875	7,067
6-13	51,338	25,569	25,769			6-13	52,241	25,936	26,305
14-17	24,234	12,180	12,054			14-17	24,573	12,316	12,257
18+	127,466	57,903	69,563			18+	130,112	59,358	70,754
MEDIAN AGE	17	16	18			MEDIAN AGE	17	16	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	282,158	135,444	146,714			ALL AGES	290,780	139,867	150,913
0- 4	58,169	29,198	28,971			0- 4	59,501	29,877	29,624
5- 9	40,843	20,320	20,523			5- 9	45,043	22,429	22,614
10-14	31,674	15,759	15,915			10-14	31,485	15,674	15,811
15-19	30,307	15,197	15,110			15-19	30,719	15,359	15,360
20-24	27,506	13,844	13,662			20-24	27,928	14,056	13,872
25-29	22,912	10,323	12,589			25-29	23,841	11,139	12,702
30-34	17,320	7,623	9,697			30-34	18,237	7,819	10,418
35-39	13,809	6,343	7,466			35-39	14,126	6,547	7,579
40-44	11,380	4,968	6,412			40-44	11,767	5,172	6,595
45-49	8,616	3,741	4,875			45-49	9,030	3,893	5,137
50-54	8,045	3,437	4,608			50-54	7,777	3,341	4,436
55+	11,577	4,691	6,886			55+	11,326	4,561	6,765
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	12,811	6,456	6,355			Less than 1	13,068	6,587	6,481
1- 4	45,358	22,742	22,616			1- 4	46,433	23,290	23,143
0-14	130,686	65,277	65,409			0-14	136,029	67,980	68,049
15-24	57,813	29,041	28,772			15-24	58,647