Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths ages 10-19 years was 5,971 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malawi stood at 5,971.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malawi peaked at 12,752 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5,940, in 2015.
That places Malawi 39th out of 197 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.
Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,190 | — |
| 1991 | 6,409 | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 6,653 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 6,834 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 6,860 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 6,959 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 7,187 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 7,379 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 7,499 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,546 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 7,489 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,752 | +70.3% |
| 2002 | 7,181 | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 7,007 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 6,851 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 6,687 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 6,543 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6,420 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6,316 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6,233 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,171 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6,111 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6,054 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,001 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,961 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,940 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 5,942 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,948 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,949 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,961 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,980 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,998 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,994 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,988 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,971 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,952 | 6,190 | 7,546 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,348 | 6,233 | 12,752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,004 | 5,940 | 6,171 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,986 | 5,971 | 5,998 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malawi?
- Number of deaths ages 10-19 years in Malawi was 5,971 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,752 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 10-19 years recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,940 in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths ages 10-19 years?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 10-19 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of adolescents ages 10-19 years