Cause of death, by injury, female in Malawi
Malawi: Cause of death, by injury, female was 4.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, female in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, female in Malawi is 4.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Malawi peaked at 5.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2000.
That places Malawi 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.0% | — |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +58.3% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +42.1% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -0.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.8%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in Malawi?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Malawi was 4.9% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Malawi ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.