Mortality rate age 5-24 in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 27.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
27.46
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
30th
of 201 countries
All-time high
111.17
in 2001
All-time low
27.46
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 27.46 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Malawi peaked at 111.17 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.46, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 30th 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 5-24 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.17 | — |
| 1991 | 76.11 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.31 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.72 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 77.3 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 77.78 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 77.98 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.67 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.59 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 74.72 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 72.06 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 111.17 | +54.3% |
| 2002 | 65.56 | -41.0% |
| 2003 | 62.26 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 59.13 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 56.13 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 53.41 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 50.9 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 48.68 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 46.64 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 44.74 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 42.9 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 41.1 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 39.33 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 37.63 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 36.08 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 34.68 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 33.36 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 32.12 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 31.06 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 30.16 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 29.39 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 28.68 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 28.05 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 27.46 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.74 | 74.72 | 77.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.59 | 46.64 | 111.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.3 | 31.06 | 44.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.75 | 27.46 | 30.16 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
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- 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 5-24 in Malawi?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Malawi was 27.46 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 111.17 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.46 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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