Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 6.17 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.17 for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi peaked at 34.72 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6.17, in 2024.
That places Malawi 24th 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.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.41 | — |
| 1991 | 25.18 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 24.04 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 22.93 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.87 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 20.85 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 19.86 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 18.92 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 18.01 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 17.13 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 16.31 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 34.72 | +112.9% |
| 2002 | 14.77 | -57.5% |
| 2003 | 14.07 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 13.41 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 12.81 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 12.26 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 11.76 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 10.87 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.46 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10.05 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.66 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 9.28 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.93 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 8.59 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 8.25 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.95 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.65 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.36 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 7.09 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.83 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.59 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.37 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 6.17 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.52 | 17.13 | 26.41 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.23 | 10.87 | 34.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.82 | 7.36 | 10.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.61 | 6.17 | 7.09 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi was 6.17 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.72 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.17 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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