Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Malawi
Malawi: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female was 4.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Malawi stood at 4.2 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Malawi peaked at 27.2 per 1,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2 per 1,000, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 40th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 19.9 per 1,000 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.3 per 1,000 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 21 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 21.8 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 22.5 per 1,000 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 23.1 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 23.4 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.2 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 22.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 27.2 per 1,000 | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 19.9 per 1,000 | -26.8% |
| 2003 | 18.6 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 17.4 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 7.1 per 1,000 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 6.5 per 1,000 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 6 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 5 per 1,000 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 4.2 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.2 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.9 per 1,000, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.2 per 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.05 per 1,000, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.74 per 1,000 | 19.5 per 1,000 | 23.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.69 per 1,000 | 12.5 per 1,000 | 27.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 11.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6 per 1,000 | 4.2 per 1,000 | 5 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Malawi?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female in Malawi was 4.2 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2 per 1,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female?
- Malawi ranks 40th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying female adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 female adolescents age 15, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.