Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 7,677 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Malawi stood at 7,677.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Malawi peaked at 14,001 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,202, in 2019.
That places Malawi 44th out of 200 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 aged 15 to 24 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,281 | — |
| 1991 | 7,739 | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 8,244 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 8,690 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 8,955 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 9,312 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 9,844 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 10,296 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 10,608 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 10,813 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 10,864 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14,001 | +28.9% |
| 2002 | 10,561 | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 10,315 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10,044 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 9,732 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 9,432 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 9,147 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8,890 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 8,655 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8,443 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 8,243 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 8,044 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7,843 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7,648 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,501 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,390 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,295 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 7,217 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 7,202 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,251 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7,343 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7,448 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 7,566 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 7,677 | +1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7,677 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,239, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7,677 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,694, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths aged 15 to 24 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 | +28.9% | 10,864 | 14,001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,178 | 7,281 | 10,813 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,164 | 8,655 | 14,001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,683 | 7,202 | 8,443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,457 | 7,251 | 7,677 | 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)
- 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 deaths aged 15 to 24 in Malawi?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Malawi was 7,677 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14,001 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,202 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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