Annual death rates in different age groups in Malawi

Malawi: Annual death rates in different age groups was 30.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
30.33
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
45th
of 229 countries
All-time high
209.52
in 1950
All-time low
30.33
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Annual death rates in different age groups in Malawi, 1950–2023

50100150200195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, annual death rates in different age groups in Malawi stood at 30.33. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups in Malawi peaked at 209.52 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 30.33, in 2023.

Malawi ranks 45th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 206.33 202.65 209.52 10
1960s 198.66 194.65 201.85 10
1970s 179.48 163.34 193.12 10
1980s 156.07 153.19 160.17 10
1990s 136.37 119.51 150.99 10
2000s 86.21 64.24 113.56 10
2010s 46.25 35.38 60.5 10
2020s 32.02 30.33 33.84 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 42 Mauritania 31.63 compare
  2. 43 Ghana 31.53 compare
  3. 44 Kenya 30.44 compare
  4. 46 Gambia 30.26 compare
  5. 47 Tanzania 29.67 compare
  6. 48 Congo 29.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates in different age groups in Malawi?
Annual death rates in different age groups in Malawi was 30.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 209.52 in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 30.33 in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for annual death rates in different age groups?
Malawi ranks 45th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates in different age groups rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual death rates in different age groups
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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