Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Malawi

Malawi: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 4,443 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,443
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
40th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,520
in 2001
All-time low
3,796
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Malawi, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 3.8k1991: 4.1k1992: 4.4k1993: 4.6k1994: 4.8k1995: 5.0k1996: 5.2k1997: 5.5k1998: 5.7k1999: 5.8k2000: 5.9k2001: 7.5k2002: 5.9k2003: 5.8k2004: 5.7k2005: 5.5k2006: 5.4k2007: 5.2k2008: 5.1k2009: 4.9k2010: 4.8k2011: 4.7k2012: 4.6k2013: 4.5k2014: 4.3k2015: 4.2k2016: 4.2k2017: 4.1k2018: 4.1k2019: 4.1k2020: 4.1k2021: 4.2k2022: 4.2k2023: 4.3k2024: 4.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 4,443 for deaths aged 20 to 24 in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Malawi peaked at 7,520 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,796, in 1990.

That places Malawi 40th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,885 3,796 5,809 10
2000s 5,692 4,931 7,520 10
2010s 4,351 4,070 4,804 10
2020s 4,262 4,105 4,443 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 37 Guinea 4,832 compare
  2. 38 Burkina Faso 4,625 compare
  3. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 4,611 compare
  4. 41 Zimbabwe 4,426 compare
  5. 42 Ecuador 4,286 compare
  6. 43 Viet Nam 4,149 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Malawi?
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Malawi was 4,443 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 7,520 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3,796 in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
Malawi ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths aged 20 to 24
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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