AIDS deaths in adults and children in Malawi

Malawi: AIDS deaths in adults and children was 51,000 in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
51,000
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
8th
of 47 countries
All-time high
74,000
in 2004
All-time low
11,000
in 1990
Years of data
20
1990–2009

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990199920091990: 11.0k1991: 15.0k1992: 19.0k1993: 24.0k1994: 30.0k1995: 36.0k1996: 42.0k1997: 48.0k1998: 54.0k1999: 59.0k2000: 64.0k2001: 68.0k2002: 71.0k2003: 73.0k2004: 74.0k2005: 72.0k2006: 69.0k2007: 63.0k2008: 57.0k2009: 51.0k

Source: UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic.

Analysis

The most recent figure for aids deaths in adults and children in Malawi is 51,000, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, aids deaths in adults and children in Malawi peaked at 74,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 1990.

Malawi ranks 8th of 47 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 in Malawi, 1990 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1990 11,000
1991 15,000 +36.4%
1992 19,000 +26.7%
1993 24,000 +26.3%
1994 30,000 +25.0%
1995 36,000 +20.0%
1996 42,000 +16.7%
1997 48,000 +14.3%
1998 54,000 +12.5%
1999 59,000 +9.3%
2000 64,000 +8.5%
2001 68,000 +6.2%
2002 71,000 +4.4%
2003 73,000 +2.8%
2004 74,000 +1.4%
2005 72,000 -2.7%
2006 69,000 -4.2%
2007 63,000 -8.7%
2008 57,000 -9.5%
2009 51,000 -10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,800 11,000 59,000 10
2000s 66,200 51,000 74,000 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 5 Kenya 80,000 compare
  2. 6 Mozambique 74,000 compare
  3. 7 Uganda 64,000 compare
  4. 9 Zambia 45,000 compare
  5. 10 Cameroon 37,000 compare
  6. 11 Côte d'Ivoire 36,000 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 51,000 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 74,000 in 2004.
What is the lowest aids deaths in adults and children recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for aids deaths in adults and children?
Malawi ranks 8th out of 47 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 13.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AIDS deaths in adults and children
Source
UNAIDS and the WHO's Report on the Global AIDS Epidemic
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 945 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.