Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Malawi
Malawi: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 13.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Malawi stood at 13.8 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Malawi peaked at 30 per 1,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.8 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Malawi 36th 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.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 21.3 per 1,000 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 21.9 per 1,000 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 22.4 per 1,000 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 22.6 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 22.8 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 23.8 per 1,000 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 24.5 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 24.8 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 24.1 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 23.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 30 per 1,000 | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 21.1 per 1,000 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 19 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 18.2 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 15.9 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 14.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13.8 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.1 per 1,000, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13.8 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 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 | +29.3% | 23.2 per 1,000 | 30 per 1,000 |
| 2002 | -29.7% | 30 per 1,000 | 21.1 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9 per 1,000 | 20.8 per 1,000 | 24.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.06 per 1,000 | 16.1 per 1,000 | 30 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.35 per 1,000 | 14.3 per 1,000 | 15.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.98 per 1,000 | 13.8 per 1,000 | 14.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Malawi?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Malawi was 13.8 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 30 per 1,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 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 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.