Mean age difference partners (husband-wife)

Blue numbers are estimated

	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018
Malawi (Africa) Dollar Street
Total	6.84	6.72	6.60	6.49	6.37	6.26	6.14	6.02	5.91	5.79	5.83	5.86	5.90	5.93	5.86	5.79	5.72	5.64	5.57	5.50	5.50	5.49	5.49	5.49	5.48	5.48	5.48	5.47
Urban	7.15	7.04	6.93	6.82	6.71	6.61	6.50	6.39	6.28	6.17	6.09	6.02	5.94	5.86	5.80	5.73	5.67	5.60	5.54	5.47	5.51	5.56	5.60	5.64	5.69	5.73	5.77	5.82
Rural	6.79	6.67	6.55	6.43	6.31	6.20	6.08	5.96	5.84	5.72	5.78	5.83	5.89	5.94	5.87	5.80	5.73	5.65	5.58	5.51	5.50	5.49	5.48	5.46	5.45	5.44	5.43	5.42
Poor	6.85	6.73	6.61	6.49	6.37	6.26	6.14	6.02	5.90	5.78	5.82	5.86	5.89	5.93	5.86	5.78	5.71	5.64	5.56	5.49	5.48	5.47	5.47	5.46	5.45	5.44	5.43	5.42
Nonpoor	6.67	6.61	6.56	6.50	6.45	6.39	6.34	6.28	6.23	6.17	6.10	6.03	5.95	5.88	5.85	5.82	5.80	5.77	5.74	5.71	5.74	5.77	5.80	5.82	5.85	5.88	5.91	5.94
Lowest 25%	6.85	6.72	6.59	6.47	6.34	6.21	6.08	5.96	5.83	5.70	5.79	5.88	5.97	6.06	5.95	5.83	5.72	5.60	5.49	5.37	5.32	5.27	5.22	5.17	5.12	5.07	5.02	4.97
Second 25%	6.63	6.53	6.43	6.32	6.22	6.12	6.01	5.91	5.80	5.70	5.69	5.67	5.66	5.64	5.59	5.53	5.48	5.42	5.37	5.31	5.28	5.26	5.23	5.20	5.18	5.15	5.12	5.10
Third 25%	6.87	6.75	6.63	6.51	6.38	6.26	6.14	6.02	5.89	5.77	5.80	5.82	5.85	5.87	5.83	5.78	5.74	5.70	5.65	5.61	5.62	5.63	5.64	5.64	5.65	5.66	5.67	5.68
Highest 25%	6.96	6.85	6.74	6.63	6.52	6.41	6.29	6.18	6.07	5.96	6.02	6.09	6.15	6.21	6.13	6.04	5.96	5.87	5.79	5.70	5.74	5.78	5.82	5.85	5.89	5.93	5.97	6.01
Blantyre	7.15	7.01	6.87	6.74	6.60	6.46	6.32	6.19	6.05	5.91	5.82	5.73	5.63	5.54	5.51	5.49	5.46	5.43	5.41	5.38	5.43	5.47	5.52	5.57	5.61	5.66	5.71	5.75
Kasungu	5.95	5.96	5.98	5.99	6.01	6.02	6.04	6.05	6.07	6.08	5.91	5.73	5.56	5.38	5.36	5.33	5.31	5.29	5.26	5.24	5.28	5.33	5.37	5.41	5.46	5.50	5.54	5.59
Lilongwe	6.09	5.98	5.87	5.75	5.64	5.53	5.41	5.30	5.18	5.07	5.18	5.29	5.39	5.50	5.39	5.28	5.17	5.06	4.95	4.84	4.86	4.88	4.90	4.92	4.94	4.96	4.98	5.00
Machinga	9.09	8.77	8.45	8.14	7.82	7.51	7.19	6.87	6.56	6.24	6.37	6.50	6.62	6.75	6.66	6.57	6.49	6.40	6.31	6.22	6.22	6.22	6.22	6.22	6.22	6.22	6.22	6.22
Mangochi	9.01	8.73	8.45	8.16	7.88	7.60	7.31	7.03	6.74	6.46	6.59	6.71	6.84	6.96	6.97	6.98	7.00	7.01	7.02	7.03	6.98	6.93	6.88	6.83	6.78	6.73	6.68	6.63
Mulanje	7.86	7.64	7.42	7.20	6.98	6.77	6.55	6.33	6.11	5.89	6.02	6.16	6.29	6.42	6.30	6.17	6.05	5.92	5.80	5.67	5.57	5.46	5.36	5.25	5.15	5.04	4.94	4.83
Mzimba	6.44	6.47	6.50	6.54	6.57	6.61	6.64	6.67	6.71	6.74	6.73	6.73	6.72	6.71	6.63	6.54	6.46	6.37	6.29	6.20	6.26	6.33	6.39	6.45	6.52	6.58	6.64	6.71
Other central (Nkhota Kota, Mchinji, Dowa, Ntchisi, Dedza, Ntcheu)	5.51	5.49	5.47	5.46	5.44	5.43	5.41	5.39	5.38	5.36	5.38	5.40	5.42	5.44	5.38	5.31	5.25	5.18	5.12	5.05	5.05	5.05	5.05	5.04	5.04	5.04	5.04	5.04
Other northern (Chitipa, Karonga, Rumphi, Nkhata Bay)	7.54	7.51	7.48	7.45	7.42	7.39	7.35	7.32	7.29	7.26	7.18	7.09	7.01	6.92	6.86	6.80	6.74	6.67	6.61	6.55	6.57	6.59	6.61	6.63	6.65	6.67	6.69	6.71
Other southern (Balaka, Mwanza, Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Chikwawa, Nsanje, neno)	7.53	7.34	7.15	6.96	6.77	6.58	6.39	6.20	6.01	5.82	5.93	6.04	6.15	6.26	6.16	6.06	5.97	5.87	5.77	5.67	5.62	5.57	5.53	5.48	5.43	5.38	5.33	5.28
Salima	6.85	6.72	6.59	6.46	6.33	6.20	6.06	5.93	5.80	5.67	5.69	5.72	5.74	5.76	5.75	5.74	5.74	5.73	5.72	5.71	5.64	5.57	5.51	5.44	5.37	5.30	5.23	5.16
Thyolo	5.98	5.96	5.94	5.92	5.89	5.87	5.85	5.83	5.80	5.78	5.77	5.76	5.75	5.74	5.63	5.51	5.40	5.29	5.17	5.06	5.07	5.07	5.08	5.09	5.09	5.10	5.11	5.11
Zomba	7.04	6.88	6.72	6.56	6.39	6.23	6.07	5.91	5.74	5.58	5.53	5.48	5.43	5.38	5.39	5.41	5.42	5.43	5.45	5.46	5.43	5.40	5.37	5.33	5.30	5.27	5.24	5.21

GDL Area Database (3.6.0)

Free Sub-National Development Indicators

Mean age difference partners (husband-wife)