Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Malawi
Malawi: Age-standardized NCD mortality rate was 667.19 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
667.19
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
33rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
720.63
in 2000
All-time low
623.67
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 667.19 for age-standardized ncd mortality rate in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Malawi peaked at 720.63 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 623.67, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Age-standardized NCD mortality rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 720.63 | — |
| 2001 | 702.8 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 689.63 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 703.72 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 699.12 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 672.7 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 694.07 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 678.52 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 651.72 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 646.63 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 629.55 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 633.09 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 632.42 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 623.67 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 630.16 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 646.77 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 659.06 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 678.89 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 688.62 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 700.61 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 710.11 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 667.19 | -6.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 667.19 is above the median for low income countries, which is 638.62, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 667.19 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 607.46, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 685.95 | 646.63 | 720.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 652.28 | 623.67 | 700.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 688.65 | 667.19 | 710.11 | 2 |
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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 age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Malawi?
- Age-standardized ncd mortality rate in Malawi was 667.19 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 720.63 in 2000.
- What is the lowest age-standardized ncd mortality rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 623.67 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for age-standardized ncd mortality rate?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is age-standardized ncd mortality rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Age-standardized NCD mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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