Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 6,304 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 14 in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 5 to 14 in Malawi stood at 6,304. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 14 in Malawi peaked at 18,667 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,304, in 2024.
That places Malawi 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,240 | — |
| 1991 | 10,145 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10,041 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9,808 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9,349 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 8,988 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 8,818 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 8,655 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 8,497 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 8,335 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,172 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 18,667 | +128.4% |
| 2002 | 7,851 | -57.9% |
| 2003 | 7,701 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 7,569 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7,455 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 7,362 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 7,288 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 7,256 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,252 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 7,268 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7,286 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,303 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,307 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7,304 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,274 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,224 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,166 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7,086 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,986 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,859 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6,714 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 6,564 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,429 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 6,304 | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6,304 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6,304 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +128.4% | 8,172 | 18,667 |
| 2002 | -57.9% | 18,667 | 7,851 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,288 | 8,335 | 10,240 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,657 | 7,252 | 18,667 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,220 | 6,986 | 7,307 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,574 | 6,304 | 6,859 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 14 in Malawi?
- Deaths age 5 to 14 in Malawi was 6,304 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18,667 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 14 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,304 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths age 5 to 14?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 14 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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