Number of deaths, by world region in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths, by world region was 113,185 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
113,185 deaths
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
76th
of 236 countries
All-time high
221,301 deaths
in 1993
All-time low
95,416 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Malawi is 113,185 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Malawi peaked at 221,301 deaths in 1993 and was at its lowest, 95,416 deaths, in 1951.
Malawi ranks 76th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95,479 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 95,416 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 96,038 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 97,200 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 98,485 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 99,948 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 101,550 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 103,350 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 105,081 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 106,971 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 109,216 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 111,431 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 113,750 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 116,164 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 118,940 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 121,594 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 124,247 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 126,881 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 129,480 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 131,643 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 133,228 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 134,114 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 134,874 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 134,683 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 134,111 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 133,488 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 132,748 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 132,094 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 131,695 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 134,000 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 137,475 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 141,877 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 147,330 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 152,964 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 160,032 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 167,557 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 175,126 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 182,530 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 199,850 deaths | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 206,632 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 212,217 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 216,197 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 218,042 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 221,301 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 216,675 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 208,643 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 208,355 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 208,449 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 209,513 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 206,126 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 203,933 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 201,335 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 199,339 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 193,728 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 188,453 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 183,871 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 180,381 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 177,207 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 173,106 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 166,144 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 158,768 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 151,722 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 145,130 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 139,361 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 134,316 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 130,571 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 126,123 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 122,949 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 121,283 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 119,877 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 120,892 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 125,442 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 119,362 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 113,185 deaths | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99,952 deaths | 95,416 deaths | 106,971 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 120,335 deaths | 109,216 deaths | 131,643 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 133,504 deaths | 131,695 deaths | 134,874 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 167,137 deaths | 137,475 deaths | 206,632 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,552 deaths | 206,126 deaths | 221,301 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 186,750 deaths | 166,144 deaths | 203,933 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,010 deaths | 119,877 deaths | 158,768 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,720 deaths | 113,185 deaths | 125,442 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Malawi?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Malawi was 113,185 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 221,301 deaths in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,416 deaths in 1951.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Malawi ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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