Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 3,567 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3,567 for deaths age 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Malawi peaked at 12,396 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,567, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,535 | — |
| 1991 | 7,390 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 7,247 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7,024 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6,658 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 6,373 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6,230 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6,093 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 5,949 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,793 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,642 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 12,396 | +119.7% |
| 2002 | 5,336 | -57.0% |
| 2003 | 5,196 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,074 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,968 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,880 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,810 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,768 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,743 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,736 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,731 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,722 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,699 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,661 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,594 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,501 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,398 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,280 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,157 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,025 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,891 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,768 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,661 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,567 | -2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3,567 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3,567 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 5 to 9 (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 | +119.7% | 5,642 | 12,396 |
| 2002 | -57.0% | 12,396 | 5,336 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,629 | 5,793 | 7,535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,781 | 4,743 | 12,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,548 | 4,157 | 4,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,782 | 3,567 | 4,025 | 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 9 in Malawi?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Malawi was 3,567 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,396 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,567 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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