Number of youth deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Number of youth deaths was 38,481 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 38,481 for number of youth deaths in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Malawi peaked at 139,867 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 38,244, in 2021.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 199 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 youth deaths in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 114,236 | — |
| 1991 | 114,776 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 114,486 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 113,838 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 111,826 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 107,813 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 104,849 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 102,833 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 100,325 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 96,577 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 91,590 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 139,867 | +52.7% |
| 2002 | 78,652 | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 73,542 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 69,187 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 65,995 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 63,842 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 61,891 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 59,571 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 57,102 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 54,620 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 51,348 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 47,918 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 45,096 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 43,489 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 41,788 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 40,707 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 39,517 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 38,641 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 38,475 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 38,250 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38,244 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 38,602 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38,650 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 38,481 | -0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 38,481 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 65% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 38,481 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +52.7% | 91,590 | 139,867 |
| 2002 | -43.8% | 139,867 | 78,652 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108,156 | 96,577 | 114,776 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76,124 | 57,102 | 139,867 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,160 | 38,475 | 54,620 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,445 | 38,244 | 38,650 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Malawi?
- Number of youth deaths in Malawi was 38,481 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 139,867 in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,244 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for number of youth deaths?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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