Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Malawi
Malawi: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Malawi is 5.5 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Malawi peaked at 33.8 per 1,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.5 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Malawi 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 24.7 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 23.6 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 22.5 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 19.5 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 18.5 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 17.6 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 33.8 per 1,000 | +113.9% |
| 2002 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -58.0% |
| 2003 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1 per 1,000 | 16.7 per 1,000 | 25.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.58 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 33.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.15 per 1,000 | 6.7 per 1,000 | 9.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.92 per 1,000 | 5.5 per 1,000 | 6.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Malawi?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Malawi was 5.5 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 children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8 per 1,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. 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 children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.