Annual death rates in different age groups in Malawi
Malawi: Annual death rates in different age groups was 30.33 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Annual death rates in different age groups in Malawi, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
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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