TABLE 3.12: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
SALIMA 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	257,185	126,305	130,880			ALL AGES	267,167	131,116	136,051
0- 4	48,242	24,081	24,161			0- 4	52,778	26,386	26,392
5- 9	38,691	19,206	19,485			5- 9	39,345	19,538	19,807
10-14	30,822	15,471	15,351			10-14	32,264	16,168	16,096
15-19	25,053	11,935	13,118			15-19	25,684	12,429	13,255
20-24	22,910	9,817	13,093			20-24	23,034	9,989	13,045
25-29	20,484	9,962	10,522			25-29	20,996	9,818	11,178
30-34	15,260	7,954	7,306			30-34	16,194	8,435	7,759
35-39	12,388	6,143	6,245			35-39	12,640	6,347	6,293
40-44	9,491	4,806	4,685			40-44	9,944	4,966	4,978
45-49	8,453	4,414	4,039			45-49	8,443	4,392	4,051
50-54	6,551	3,423	3,128			50-54	6,963	3,648	3,315
55+	18,840	9,093	9,747			55+	18,882	9,000	9,882
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	13,881	7,027	6,854			Less than 1	14,117	7,141	6,976
1-4	34,361	17,054	17,307			1-4	38,661	19,245	19,416
0-14	117,755	58,758	58,997			0-14	124,387	62,092	62,295
15-24	47,963	21,752	26,211			15-24	48,718	22,418	26,300
15-44	105,586	50,617	54,969			15-44	108,492	51,984	56,508
15-49	114,039	55,031	59,008			15-49	116,935	56,376	60,559
15+	139,430	67,547	71,883			15+	142,780	69,024	73,756
50+	25,391	12,516	12,875			50+	25,845	12,648	13,197
55+	18,840	9,093	9,747			55+	18,882	9,000	9,882
6-13	55,820	27,845	27,975			6-13	57,703	28,737	28,966
14-17	21,047	10,291	10,756			14-17	21,739	10,759	10,980
18+	123,946	60,038	63,908			18+	126,824	61,181	65,643
MEDIAN AGE	17	17	17			MEDIAN AGE	17	16	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	277,277	135,994	141,283			ALL AGES	287,576	140,972	146,604
0- 4	57,458	28,765	28,693			0- 4	62,355	31,283	31,072
5- 9	39,722	19,738	19,984			5- 9	39,893	19,807	20,086
10-14	33,757	16,853	16,904			10-14	35,171	17,493	17,678
15-19	26,474	12,981	13,493			15-19	27,431	13,582	13,849
20-24	23,164	10,259	12,905			20-24	23,369	10,595	12,774
25-29	21,387	9,599	11,788			25-29	21,687	9,413	12,274
30-34	17,199	8,903	8,296			30-34	18,151	9,271	8,880
35-39	12,888	6,565	6,323			35-39	13,239	6,826	6,413
40-44	10,470	5,168	5,302			40-44	10,983	5,388	5,595
45-49	8,419	4,361	4,058			45-49	8,453	4,352	4,101
50-54	7,323	3,828	3,495			50-54	7,604	3,954	3,650
55+	19,016	8,974	10,042			55+	19,240	9,008	10,232
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	14,412	7,291	7,121			Less than 1	14,700	7,437	7,263
1-4	43,046	21,474	21,572			1-4	47,655	23,846	23,809
0-14	130,937	65,356	65,581			0-14	137,419	68,583	68,836
15-24	49,638	23,240	26,398			15-24	50,800	24,177	26,623
15-44	111,582	53,475	58,107			15-44	114,860	55,075	59,785
15-49	120,001	57,836	62,165			15-49	123,313	59,427	63,886
15+	146,340	70,638	75,702			15+	150,157	72,389	77,768
50+	26,339	12,802	13,537			50+	26,844	12,962	13,882
55+	19,016	8,974	10,042			55+	19,240	9,008	10,232
6-13	59,305	29,493	29,812			6-13	60,589	30,095	30,494
14-17	22,555	11,264	11,291			14-17	23,527	11,800	11,727
18+	129,840	62,429	67,411			18+	132,999	63,789	69,210
MEDIAN AGE	16	16	17			MEDIAN AGE	16	16	17
Source : National Statistical Office, Projected Population Based on 1998 Malawi Population and Housing Census
TABLE 3.12: POPULATION BY AGE AND SEX
SALIMA 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	298,099	146,069	152,030			ALL AGES	308,882	151,305	157,577
0- 4	67,229	33,854	33,375			0- 4	68,672	34,589	34,083
5- 9	40,198	19,875	20,323			5- 9	44,164	21,888	22,276
10-14	36,404	18,060	18,344			10-14	37,375	18,526	18,849
15-19	28,554	14,226	14,328			15-19	29,832	14,894	14,938
20-24	23,700	10,973	12,727			20-24	24,178	11,397	12,781
25-29	21,932	9,342	12,590			25-29	22,118	9,405	12,713
30-34	18,958	9,477	9,481			30-34	19,603	9,499	10,104
35-39	13,772	7,150	6,622			35-39	14,506	7,551	6,955
40-44	11,412	5,605	5,807			40-44	11,732	5,809	5,923
45-49	8,611	4,392	4,219			45-49	8,917	4,492	4,425
50-54	7,779	4,027	3,752			50-54	7,855	4,051	3,804
55+	19,550	9,088	10,462			55+	19,930	9,204	10,726
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	14,996	7,588	7,408			Less than 1	15,308	7,747	7,561
1-4	52,233	26,266	25,967			1-4	53,364	26,842	26,522
0-14	143,831	71,789	72,042			0-14	150,211	75,003	75,208
15-24	52,254	25,199	27,055			15-24	54,010	26,291	27,719
15-44	118,328	56,773	61,555			15-44	121,969	58,555	63,414
15-49	126,939	61,165	65,774			15-49	130,886	63,047	67,839
15+	154,268	74,280	79,988			15+	158,671	76,302	82,369
50+	27,329	13,115	14,214			50+	27,785	13,255	14,530
55+	19,550	9,088	10,462			55+	19,930	9,204	10,726
6-13	61,548	30,523	31,025			6-13	62,465	30,887	31,578
14-17	24,643	12,353	12,290			14-17	25,846	12,907	12,939
18+	136,309	65,265	71,044			18+	139,818	66,869	72,949
MEDIAN AGE	16	15	16			MEDIAN AGE	16	15	16
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	319,947	156,691	163,256			ALL AGES	331,308	162,234	169,074
0- 4	70,201	35,373	34,828			0- 4	71,775	36,180	35,595
5- 9	48,352	24,004	24,348			5- 9	52,814	26,267	26,547
10-14	38,038	18,863	19,175			10-14	38,433	19,075	19,358
15-19	31,248	15,578	15,670			15-19	32,711	16,248	16,463
20-24	24,794	11,876	12,918			20-24	25,574	12,416	13,158
25-29	22,254	9,580	12,674			25-29	22,387	9,844	12,543
30-34	20,106	9,367	10,739			30-34	20,497	9,165	11,332
35-39	15,408	8,015	7,393			35-39	16,378	8,468	7,910
40-44	11,979	6,006	5,973			40-44	12,220	6,215	6,005
45-49	9,351	4,647	4,704			45-49	9,858	4,844	5,014
50-54	7,850	4,034	3,816			50-54	7,837	4,009	3,828
55+	20,366	9,348	11,018			55+	20,824	9,503	11,321
SPECIAL AGE GROUPS						SPECIAL AGE GROUPS
Less than 1	15,632	7,911	7,721			Less than 1	15,970	8,083	7,887
1-4	54,569	27,462	27,107			1-4	55,805	28,097	27,708
0-14	156,591	78,240	78,351			0-14	163,022	81,522	81,500
15-24	56,042	27,454	28,588			15-24	58,285	28,664	29,621
15-44	125,789	60,422	65,367			15-44	129,767	62,356	67,411
15-49	135,140	65,069	70,071			15-49	139,625	67,200	72,425
15+	163,356	78,451	84,905			15+	168,286	80,712	87,574
50+	28,216	13,382	14,834			50+	28,661	13,512	15,149
55+	20,366	9,348	11,018			55+	20,824	9,503	11,321
6-13	66,798	33,095	33,703			6-13	71,159	35,322	35,837
14-17	27,048	13,445	13,603			14-17	28,137	13,934	14,203
18+	143,574	68,603	74,971			18+	147,612	70,469	77,143
MEDIAN AGE