Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 3,567 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi stood at 3,567. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi peaked at 12,396 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,567, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 31st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,535 | — |
| 1991 | 7,390 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 7,247 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 7,024 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 6,658 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 6,373 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6,230 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6,093 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 5,949 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,793 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,642 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 12,396 | +119.7% |
| 2002 | 5,336 | -57.0% |
| 2003 | 5,196 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 5,074 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4,968 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4,880 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 4,810 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 4,768 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,743 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4,736 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 4,731 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,722 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,699 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,661 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4,594 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,501 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4,398 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 4,280 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4,157 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4,025 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,891 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 3,768 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,661 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3,567 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,629 | 5,793 | 7,535 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,781 | 4,743 | 12,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,548 | 4,157 | 4,736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,782 | 3,567 | 4,025 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Malawi was 3,567 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,396 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,567 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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