Malawi—Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
Category: PeopleSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #24 of 217Updated May 2026
Latest Value
71.8%
2024
YoY Change
-2.5%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#24
of 217 countries
Maximum
92.4%
2008
Minimum
71.8%
2024
CAGR
-1.0%
25 years
Last
71.8%
Previous
73.7%
Highest
92.4%
Lowest
71.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's youth dependency ratio was 71.8% in 2024, ranking #24 out of 217 countries. This represents a -2.5% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 92.4% (2008) and the lowest was 71.8% (2024). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 77.6% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 81.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 90.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 91.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 91.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.4% |
Top Countries — Youth Dependency Ratio (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic | 100.3% | 2024 |
| 2 | Niger | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 91.7% | 2024 |
| 4 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 90.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | Mali | 89.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Chad | 88.9% | 2024 |
| 7 | Burundi | 84.7% | 2024 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 84.3% | 2024 |
| 9 | Angola | 84.0% | 2024 |
| 10 | Uganda | 80.2% | 2024 |