TABLE 3.11: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
DOWA 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	415,526	205,756	209,770			ALL AGES	424,609	210,105	214,504
0- 4	72,995	36,260	36,735			0- 4	75,367	37,539	37,828
5- 9	63,932	31,822	32,110			5- 9	65,730	32,637	33,093
10-14	52,094	26,018	26,076			10-14	54,138	27,027	27,111
15-19	44,646	22,481	22,165			15-19	45,418	22,873	22,545
20-24	41,174	19,291	21,883			20-24	41,650	19,799	21,851
25-29	32,233	15,887	16,346			25-29	34,074	16,415	17,659
30-34	24,380	12,385	11,995			30-34	25,354	12,910	12,444
35-39	20,042	9,913	10,129			35-39	20,571	10,223	10,348
40-44	14,681	7,360	7,321			40-44	15,512	7,714	7,798
45-49	13,038	6,503	6,535			45-49	12,934	6,463	6,471
50-54	10,164	5,017	5,147			50-54	10,748	5,306	5,442
55+	26,147	12,819	13,328			55+	23,113	11,199	11,914
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	17,453	8,793	8,660			Less than 1	17,946	9,034	8,912
1-4	55,542	27,467	28,075			1-4	57,421	28,505	28,916
0-14	189,021	94,100	94,921			0-14	195,235	97,203	98,032
15-24	85,820	41,772	44,048			15-24	87,068	42,672	44,396
15-44	177,156	87,317	89,839			15-44	182,579	89,934	92,645
15-49	190,194	93,820	96,374			15-49	195,513	96,397	99,116
15+	226,505	111,656	114,849			15+	229,374	112,902	116,472
50+	36,311	17,836	18,475			50+	33,861	16,505	17,356
55+	26,147	12,819	13,328			55+	23,113	11,199	11,914
6-13	92,740	46,257	46,483			6-13	96,042	47,843	48,199
14-17	36,939	18,600	18,339			14-17	37,785	18,944	18,841
18+	199,156	97,855	101,301			18+	201,462	98,886	102,576
MEDIAN AGE	17	17	17			MEDIAN AGE	17	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
ALL AGES	434,693	214,987	219,706			ALL AGES	445,662	220,335	225,327
0- 4	78,101	39,009	39,092			0- 4	81,642	40,878	40,764
5- 9	67,187	33,281	33,906			5- 9	67,885	33,566	34,319
10-14	56,291	28,095	28,196			10-14	58,440	29,154	29,286
15-19	46,393	23,297	23,096			15-19	47,632	23,832	23,800
20-24	41,926	20,302	21,624			20-24	42,212	20,793	21,419
25-29	35,911	16,928	18,983			25-29	37,519	17,427	20,092
30-34	26,467	13,470	12,997			30-34	27,742	14,035	13,707
35-39	21,055	10,525	10,530			35-39	21,605	10,859	10,746
40-44	16,483	8,134	8,349			40-44	17,423	8,558	8,865
45-49	12,814	6,416	6,398			45-49	12,835	6,428	6,407
50-54	11,277	5,556	5,721			50-54	11,675	5,741	5,934
55+	20,788	9,974	10,814			55+	19,052	9,064	9,988
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	18,404	9,267	9,137			Less than 1	18,857	9,497	9,360
1-4	59,697	29,742	29,955			1-4	62,785	31,381	31,404
0-14	201,579	100,385	101,194			0-14	207,967	103,598	104,369
15-24	88,319	43,599	44,720			15-24	89,844	44,625	45,219
15-44	188,235	92,656	95,579			15-44	194,133	95,504	98,629
15-49	201,049	99,072	101,977			15-49	206,968	101,932	105,036
15+	233,114	114,602	118,512			15+	237,695	116,737	120,958
50+	32,065	15,530	16,535			50+	30,727	14,805	15,922
55+	20,788	9,974	10,814			55+	19,052	9,064	9,988
6-13	99,203	49,345	49,858			6-13	101,950	50,628	51,322
14-17	38,845	19,411	19,434			14-17	40,190	20,053	20,137
18+	204,537	100,311	104,226			18+	208,242	102,042	106,200
MEDIAN AGE	17	17	17			MEDIAN AGE	17	16	17
Source : National Statistical Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Census
TABLE 3.11: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
DOWA 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	457,426	226,099	231,327			ALL AGES	469,924	232,244	237,680
0- 4	86,750	43,518	43,232			0- 4	89,121	44,716	44,405
5- 9	67,081	33,136	33,945			5- 9	69,145	34,242	34,903
10-14	60,515	30,153	30,362			10-14	62,472	31,067	31,405
15-19	49,158	24,535	24,623			15-19	50,971	25,413	25,558
20-24	42,659	21,258	21,401			20-24	43,285	21,679	21,606
25-29	38,760	17,919	20,841			25-29	39,585	18,413	21,172
30-34	29,179	14,587	14,592			30-34	30,815	15,120	15,695
35-39	22,304	11,255	11,049			35-39	23,146	11,718	11,428
40-44	18,221	8,941	9,280			40-44	18,859	9,278	9,581
45-49	13,107	6,546	6,561			45-49	13,659	6,782	6,877
50-54	11,891	5,843	6,048			50-54	11,939	5,871	6,068
55+	17,801	8,408	9,393			55+	16,927	7,945	8,982
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	19,320	9,732	9,588			Less than 1	19,800	9,976	9,824
1-4	67,430	33,786	33,644			1-4	69,321	34,740	34,581
0-14	214,346	106,807	107,539			0-14	220,738	110,025	110,713
15-24	91,817	45,793	46,024			15-24	94,256	47,092	47,164
15-44	200,281	98,495	101,786			15-44	206,661	101,621	105,040
15-49	213,388	105,041	108,347			15-49	220,320	108,403	111,917
15+	243,080	119,292	123,788			15+	249,186	122,219	126,967
50+	29,692	14,251	15,441			50+	28,866	13,816	15,050
55+	17,801	8,408	9,393			55+	16,927	7,945	8,982
6-13	103,860	51,498	52,362			6-13	104,252	51,627	52,625
14-17	41,805	20,848	20,957			14-17	43,558	21,724	21,834
18+	212,485	104,041	108,444			18+	217,258	106,301	110,957
MEDIAN AGE	16	16	17			MEDIAN AGE	16	16	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	483,110	238,745	244,365			ALL AGES	496,954	245,585	251,369
0- 4	91,501	45,928	45,573			0- 4	93,937	47,170	46,767
5- 9	71,447	35,481	35,966			5- 9	74,153	36,934	37,219
10-14	64,267	31,882	32,385			10-14	65,734	32,532	33,202
15-19	53,001	26,414	26,587			15-19	55,138	27,474	27,664
20-24	44,066	22,074	21,992			20-24	45,044	22,500	22,544
25-29	40,072	18,917	21,155			25-29	40,371	19,418	20,953
30-34	32,615	15,641	16,974			30-34	34,413	16,150	18,263
35-39	24,099	12,230	11,869			35-39	25,186	12,775	12,411
40-44	19,380	9,581	9,799			40-44	19,860	9,876	9,984
45-49	14,455	7,119	7,336			45-49	15,382	7,519	7,863
50-54	11,859	5,844	6,015			50-54	11,765	5,812	5,953
55+	16,348	7,634	8,714			55+	15,971	7,425	8,546
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	20,294	10,227	10,067			Less than 1	20,805	10,487	10,318
1-4	71,207	35,701	35,506			1-4	73,132	36,683	36,449
0-14	227,215	113,291	113,924			0-14	233,824	116,636	117,188
15-24	97,067	48,488	48,579			15-24	100,182	49,974	50,208
15-44	213,233	104,857	108,376			15-44	220,012	108,193	111,819
15-49	227,688	111,976	115,712			15-49	235,394	115,712	119,682
15+	255,895	125,454	130,441			15+	263,130	128,949	134,181
50+	28,207	13,478	14,729			50+	27,736	13,237	14,499
55+	16,348	7,634	8,714			55+	15,971	7,425	8,546
6-13	107,461	53,249	54,212			6-13	110,777	54,934	55,843
14-17	45,305	22,594	22,711			14-17	46,975	23,409	23,566
18+	222,611	108,854	113,757			18+	228,566	111,715	116,851
MEDIAN AGE	16	16	16			MEDIAN AGE	16	16	16
Source : National Statistical Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Census
TABLE 3.11: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
DOWA DISTRICT
DATA FOR THE YEAR 2007						DATA FOR THE YEAR 2008