Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Number of deaths
Malawi
144,057 deaths
in 2021
Zimbabwe
152,260 deaths
in 2021
Malawi rank
69th
Zimbabwe rank
66th
Number of deaths over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 152,260 deaths against 144,057 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 8,203 deaths.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204,236 deaths | 194,174 deaths | 10,062 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 142,680 deaths | 146,528 deaths | 3,848 deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 139,501 deaths | 147,638 deaths | 8,138 deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Malawi or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 152,260 deaths against 144,057 deaths in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 8,203 deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of deaths?
- Malawi ranks 69th and Zimbabwe ranks 66th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.