TABLE 3.9: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
NKHOTAKOTA 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	235,559	117,764	117,795			ALL AGES	243,215	121,449	121,766
0- 4	43,859	21,923	21,936			0- 4	46,606	23,301	23,305
5- 9	35,036	17,342	17,694			5- 9	35,540	17,590	17,950
10-14	28,959	14,406	14,553			10-14	29,832	14,787	15,045
15-19	24,293	12,090	12,203			15-19	24,849	12,401	12,448
20-24	22,030	9,952	12,078			20-24	22,172	10,186	11,986
25-29	19,060	9,372	9,688			25-29	19,571	9,295	10,276
30-34	14,517	7,544	6,973			30-34	15,182	7,867	7,315
35-39	11,823	6,110	5,713			35-39	12,037	6,228	5,809
40-44	8,849	4,762	4,087			40-44	9,288	4,932	4,356
45-49	7,272	4,017	3,255			45-49	7,384	4,080	3,304
50-54	5,231	2,873	2,358			50-54	5,621	3,119	2,502
55+	14,630	7,373	7,257			55+	15,133	7,663	7,470
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	12,579	6,364	6,215			Less than 1	12,772	6,455	6,317
1-4	31,280	15,559	15,721			1-4	33,834	16,846	16,988
0-14	107,854	53,671	54,183			0-14	111,978	55,678	56,300
15-24	46,323	22,042	24,281			15-24	47,021	22,587	24,434
15-44	100,572	49,830	50,742			15-44	103,099	50,909	52,190
15-49	107,844	53,847	53,997			15-49	110,483	54,989	55,494
15+	127,705	64,093	63,612			15+	131,237	65,771	65,466
50+	19,861	10,246	9,615			50+	20,754	10,782	9,972
55+	14,630	7,373	7,257			55+	15,133	7,663	7,470
6-13	51,198	25,379	25,819			6-13	52,425	25,936	26,489
14-17	20,342	10,173	10,169			14-17	20,893	10,418	10,475
18+	112,713	56,590	56,123			18+	115,844	58,090	57,754
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	250,939	125,160	125,779			ALL AGES	258,827	128,952	129,875
0- 4	49,518	24,754	24,764			0- 4	52,919	26,471	26,448
5- 9	35,827	17,739	18,088			5- 9	35,683	17,655	18,028
10-14	30,712	15,168	15,544			10-14	31,560	15,541	16,019
15-19	25,495	12,707	12,788			15-19	26,220	13,028	13,192
20-24	22,305	10,492	11,813			20-24	22,503	10,822	11,681
25-29	20,014	9,181	10,833			25-29	20,371	9,104	11,267
30-34	15,903	8,189	7,714			30-34	16,611	8,446	8,165
35-39	12,235	6,343	5,892			35-39	12,504	6,492	6,012
40-44	9,769	5,123	4,646			40-44	10,217	5,309	4,908
45-49	7,477	4,125	3,352			45-49	7,612	4,182	3,430
50-54	5,991	3,339	2,652			50-54	6,308	3,520	2,788
55+	15,693	8,000	7,693			55+	16,319	8,382	7,937
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	13,093	6,618	6,475			Less than 1	13,406	6,776	6,630
1-4	36,425	18,136	18,289			1-4	39,513	19,695	19,818
0-14	116,057	57,661	58,396			0-14	120,162	59,667	60,495
15-24	47,800	23,199	24,601			15-24	48,723	23,850	24,873
15-44	105,721	52,035	53,686			15-44	108,426	53,201	55,225
15-49	113,198	56,160	57,038			15-49	116,038	57,383	58,655
15+	134,882	67,499	67,383			15+	138,665	69,285	69,380
50+	21,684	11,339	10,345			50+	22,627	11,902	10,725
55+	15,693	8,000	7,693			55+	16,319	8,382	7,937
6-13	53,472	26,419	27,053			6-13	54,277	26,791	27,486
14-17	21,492	10,682	10,810			14-17	22,141	10,971	11,170
18+	119,067	59,631	59,436			18+	122,386	61,209	61,177
MEDIAN AGE	17	17	17			MEDIAN AGE	17	17	17
Source : National Statistical Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Census
TABLE 3.9: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
NKHOTAKOTA 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	266,909	132,840	134,069			ALL AGES	275,213	136,839	138,374
0- 4	56,883	28,510	28,373			0- 4	58,298	29,218	29,080
5- 9	35,089	17,304	17,785			5- 9	37,239	18,376	18,863
10-14	32,345	15,894	16,451			10-14	33,017	16,206	16,811
15-19	26,996	13,368	13,628			15-19	27,818	13,733	14,085
20-24	22,819	11,152	11,667			20-24	23,258	11,462	11,796
25-29	20,661	9,126	11,535			25-29	20,863	9,256	11,607
30-34	17,245	8,595	8,650			30-34	17,806	8,623	9,183
35-39	12,884	6,682	6,202			35-39	13,406	6,940	6,466
40-44	10,590	5,476	5,114			40-44	10,863	5,612	5,251
45-49	7,832	4,267	3,565			45-49	8,158	4,393	3,765
50-54	6,550	3,658	2,892			50-54	6,713	3,751	2,962
55+	17,015	8,808	8,207			55+	17,774	9,269	8,505
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	13,725	6,938	6,787			Less than 1	14,051	7,103	6,948
1-4	43,158	21,572	21,586			1-4	44,247	22,115	22,132
0-14	124,317	61,708	62,609			0-14	128,554	63,800	64,754
15-24	49,815	24,520	25,295			15-24	51,076	25,195	25,881
15-44	111,195	54,399	56,796			15-44	114,014	55,626	58,388
15-49	119,027	58,666	60,361			15-49	122,172	60,019	62,153
15+	142,592	71,132	71,460			15+	146,659	73,039	73,620
50+	23,565	12,466	11,099			50+	24,487	13,020	11,467
55+	17,015	8,808	8,207			55+	17,774	9,269	8,505
6-13	54,625	26,925	27,700			6-13	54,480	26,786	27,694
14-17	22,829	11,273	11,556			14-17	23,538	11,579	11,959
18+	125,806	62,834	62,972			18+	129,334	64,505	64,829
MEDIAN AGE	17	17	17			MEDIAN AGE	17	17	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	283,761	140,961	142,800			ALL AGES	292,556	145,208	147,348
0- 4	59,831	29,993	29,838			0- 4	61,391	30,780	30,611
5- 9	39,550	19,516	20,034			5- 9	42,172	20,814	21,358
10-14	33,527	16,457	17,070			10-14	33,828	16,613	17,215
15-19	28,670	14,102	14,568			15-19	29,535	14,476	15,059
20-24	23,799	11,763	12,036			20-24	24,427	12,058	12,369
25-29	21,008	9,483	11,525			25-29	21,138	9,775	11,363
30-34	18,304	8,559	9,745			30-34	18,743	8,462	10,281
35-39	14,030	7,242	6,788			35-39	14,711	7,546	7,165
40-44	11,071	5,725	5,346			40-44	11,260	5,834	5,426
45-49	8,569	4,553	4,016			45-49	9,019	4,733	4,286
50-54	6,820	3,811	3,009			50-54	6,909	3,854	3,055
55+	18,582	9,757	8,825			55+	19,423	10,263	9,160
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	14,386	7,272	7,114			Less than 1	14,726	7,445	7,281
1-4	45,445	22,721	22,724			1-4	46,665	23,335	23,330
0-14	132,908	65,966	66,942			0-14	137,391	68,207	69,184
15-24	52,469	25,865	26,604			15-24	53,962	26,534	27,428
15-44	116,882	56,874	60,008			15-44	119,814	58,151	61,663
15-49	125,451	61,427	64,024			15-49	128,833	62,884	65,949
15+	150,853	74,995	75,858			15+	155,165	77,001	78,164
50+	25,402	13,568	11,834			50+	26,332	14,117	12,215
55+	18,582	9,757	8,825			55+	19,423	10,263	9,160
6-13	56,947	28,017	28,930