Deaths age 5 to 14 in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths age 5 to 14 was 6,304 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,304
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
32nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
18,667
in 2001
All-time low
6,304
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
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 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% |
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 |
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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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