Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Malawi
Malawi: Adolescent mortality rate was 4.93 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.93
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
29th
of 198 countries
All-time high
11.02
in 1990
All-time low
4.93
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Malawi, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent mortality rate in Malawi is 4.93, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Malawi peaked at 11.02 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.93, in 2021.
That places Malawi 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.02 | — |
| 1991 | 10.72 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 10.45 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.17 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 9.9 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 9.64 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.36 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 9.1 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.85 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 8.59 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.33 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 8.08 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.86 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 7.63 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.43 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.24 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.07 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 6.9 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.73 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.58 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6.42 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.27 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.11 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 5.82 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5.68 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5.55 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5.42 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 5.18 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.06 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 4.93 | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.93 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.87, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.93 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.58, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.78 | 8.59 | 11.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 | 6.58 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 5.18 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.93 | 5.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Malawi?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Malawi was 4.93 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.02 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.93 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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