NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Geography Malawi (MWI) Coverage type Country Time period covered 06/1998 - 06/1998 Data type Census: De factoHouseholdInterviewNationally representativeSubnationally representativeUrban-rural representative Summary Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well. The 1998 Malawi de facto census collected data through face-to-face interviews on the subjects of housing, household demographics, employment for those 10 and older, fertility for women 12 and older, and education. Fieldwork was done June 1 - 21, 1998. This source appears in the United Nations Demographic Yearbook. Keywords Population Citation Contributors National Statistical Office of Malawi Suggested citation National Statistical Office of Malawi. Malawi Population and Housing Census 1998. GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022