Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 3,567 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malawi, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malawi is 3,567, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malawi peaked at 12,396 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,567, in 2024.
That places Malawi 31st 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
| 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4881 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malawi?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malawi was 3,567 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,396 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,567 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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