Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 11.01 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Malawi stood at 11.01. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Malawi peaked at 54.97 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.01, in 2024.
That places Malawi 26th 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.82 | — |
| 1991 | 36.3 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 34.85 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 33.46 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 32.13 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 30.82 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 29.56 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 28.34 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 27.16 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 26.02 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 24.92 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 54.97 | +120.6% |
| 2002 | 22.88 | -58.4% |
| 2003 | 21.94 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 21.06 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 20.25 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 19.52 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 18.84 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 18.21 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 17.63 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 17.07 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.52 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 15.99 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 15.47 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 14.99 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14.51 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.04 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.61 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 13.19 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.78 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 12.38 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.64 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 11.31 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 11.01 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.64 | 26.02 | 37.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.02 | 17.63 | 54.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.82 | 12.78 | 17.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.67 | 11.01 | 12.38 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Malawi?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Malawi was 11.01 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 54.97 in 2001.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.01 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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