Average death rate due to natural disasters in Malawi

Malawi: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 3.49 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.49
Change on year
down 50.5%
World rank
41st
of 132 countries
All-time high
34.86
in 2009
All-time low
3.49
in 2020
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Malawi, 2005–2020

01020302005201220202005: 16.12006: 14.12007: 15.22008: 27.92009: 34.92010: 102011: 8.22012: 42013: 12.12014: 112015: 6.92016: 5.62017: 5.42018: 7.32019: 7.12020: 3.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average death rate due to natural disasters in Malawi is 3.49, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Malawi peaked at 34.86 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.49, in 2020.

Malawi ranks 41st of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Average death rate due to natural disasters in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population) in Malawi, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 16.08
2006 14.06 -12.5%
2007 15.2 +8.1%
2008 27.93 +83.8%
2009 34.86 +24.8%
2010 9.97 -71.4%
2011 8.21 -17.7%
2012 4.01 -51.1%
2013 12.05 +200.4%
2014 10.99 -8.8%
2015 6.87 -37.5%
2016 5.58 -18.7%
2017 5.4 -3.3%
2018 7.32 +35.4%
2019 7.05 -3.6%
2020 3.49 -50.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.62 14.06 34.86 5
2010s 7.75 4.01 12.05 10
2020s 3.49 3.49 3.49 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 38 Antigua and Barbuda 4.32 compare
  2. 39 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.19 compare
  3. 40 Bhutan 3.65 compare
  4. 42 Kenya 3.21 compare
  5. 43 Australia 3.04 compare
  6. 44 Djibouti 2.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Malawi?
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Malawi was 3.49 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 34.86 in 2009.
What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.49 in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
Malawi ranks 41st out of 132 countries with data for 2020.
Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
132 places, 1,704 data points, 2005–2021
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