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
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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)

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Mean age difference partners (husband-wife)