Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 3,567 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Malawi, 1990–2024
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.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 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 aged 5 to 9 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)
- 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 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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