AIDS deaths in adults and children in Malawi

Malawi: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 67,000 high estimate in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
67,000 high estimate
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
8th
of 48 countries
All-time high
87,000 high estimate
in 2003
All-time low
22,000 high estimate
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Malawi, 1990–2009

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990199920091990: 22.0k high estimate1991: 27.0k high estimate1992: 32.0k high estimate1993: 37.0k high estimate1994: 43.0k high estimate1995: 49.0k high estimate1996: 55.0k high estimate1997: 60.0k high estimate1998: 66.0k high estimate1999: 72.0k high estimate2000: 77.0k high estimate2001: 81.0k high estimate2002: 84.0k high estimate2003: 87.0k high estimate2004: 87.0k high estimate2005: 86.0k high estimate2006: 82.0k high estimate2007: 77.0k high estimate2008: 72.0k high estimate2009: 67.0k high estimate

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic. Measured in high estimate.

Analysis

The most recent figure for aids deaths in adults and children in Malawi is 67,000 high estimate, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Malawi peaked at 87,000 high estimate in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22,000 high estimate, in 1990.

Malawi ranks 8th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

AIDS deaths in adults and children in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate) in Malawi, 1990 to 2009.
Year high estimate Change
1990 22,000 high estimate
1991 27,000 high estimate +22.7%
1992 32,000 high estimate +18.5%
1993 37,000 high estimate +15.6%
1994 43,000 high estimate +16.2%
1995 49,000 high estimate +14.0%
1996 55,000 high estimate +12.2%
1997 60,000 high estimate +9.1%
1998 66,000 high estimate +10.0%
1999 72,000 high estimate +9.1%
2000 77,000 high estimate +6.9%
2001 81,000 high estimate +5.2%
2002 84,000 high estimate +3.7%
2003 87,000 high estimate +3.6%
2004 87,000 high estimate +0.0%
2005 86,000 high estimate -1.1%
2006 82,000 high estimate -4.7%
2007 77,000 high estimate -6.1%
2008 72,000 high estimate -6.5%
2009 67,000 high estimate -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,300 high estimate 22,000 high estimate 72,000 high estimate 10
2000s 80,000 high estimate 67,000 high estimate 87,000 high estimate 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 5 Zimbabwe 97,000 high estimate compare
  2. 6 Mozambique 92,000 high estimate compare
  3. 7 Uganda 80,000 high estimate compare
  4. 9 Zambia 60,000 high estimate compare
  5. 10 Cameroon 46,000 high estimate compare
  6. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 44,000 high estimate compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is aids deaths in adults and children in Malawi?
Aids deaths in adults and children in Malawi was 67,000 high estimate in 2009, according to UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.
What is the highest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 87,000 high estimate in 2003.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 22,000 high estimate in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Malawi ranks 8th out of 48 countries with data for 2009.
Is aids deaths in adults and children rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic, published as part of AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children (high estimate)
Unit
high estimate
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 960 data points, 1990–2009
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Deaths due to HIV/AIDS are the estimated number of adults and children that have died in a specific year based in the modeling of HIV surveillance data using standard and appropriate tools.