Mortality rate age 15-24 in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate age 15-24 was 16.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.63
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
36th
of 201 countries
All-time high
59.47
in 2001
All-time low
16.63
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 16.63 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Malawi peaked at 59.47 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16.63, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 36th 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.
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.85 | — |
| 1991 | 41.32 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 42.96 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 44.76 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 46.67 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 48.45 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 49.9 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 50.77 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 50.81 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.01 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 48.34 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 59.47 | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 43.68 | -26.5% |
| 2003 | 41.23 | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 38.89 | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 36.62 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 34.56 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 32.68 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 31.03 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 29.53 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 28.14 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 26.83 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 25.52 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 24.23 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 22.98 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 21.89 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 20.93 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 20.03 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 19.18 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 18.51 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 18.01 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 17.6 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 17.24 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 16.93 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 16.63 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.55 | 39.85 | 50.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.6 | 29.53 | 59.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.82 | 18.51 | 28.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.28 | 16.63 | 18.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 33 Uganda 17.05 compare
- 34 Gambia 16.86 compare
- 35 Sao Tome and Principe 16.63 compare
- 37 Madagascar 16.6 compare
- 38 Kiribati 16.3 compare
- 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.94 compare
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 ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Malawi?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Malawi was 16.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 59.47 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.63 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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