Cause of death, by injury in Malawi
Malawi: Cause of death, by injury was 7.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury in Malawi is 7.6%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Malawi peaked at 7.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.2% | — |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +50.2% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +39.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8% | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.9%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.5%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 7.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 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 in Malawi?
- Cause of death, by injury in Malawi was 7.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Malawi ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.