Mortality rate age 20-24 in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate age 20-24 was 10.43 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.43
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
35
in 2001
All-time low
10.43
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 20-24 in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 10.43 for mortality rate age 20-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 20-24 in Malawi peaked at 35 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.43, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 35th 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 20-24 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.17 | — |
| 1991 | 23.32 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 24.54 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 25.85 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 27.21 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 28.46 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 29.5 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 30.15 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 30.28 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 29.9 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 28.96 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 35 | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 26.27 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 24.84 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 23.46 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 22.14 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 20.93 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 19.81 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18.84 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 17.94 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 17.11 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 16.31 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 15.52 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 14.74 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 13.98 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 13.33 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 12.74 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.2 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 11.31 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 11.04 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 10.84 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 10.68 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.56 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 10.43 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.14 | 22.17 | 30.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.82 | 17.94 | 35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.89 | 11.31 | 17.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 | 10.43 | 11.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 32 Mozambique 10.65 compare
- 33 Benin 10.45 compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 10.45 compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 10.3 compare
- 37 Uganda 10.16 compare
- 38 Congo 9.87 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 20-24 in Malawi?
- Mortality rate age 20-24 in Malawi was 10.43 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 35 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 20-24 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.43 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate age 20-24?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 20-24 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Mortality rate age 20-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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