Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Malawi

Malawi: Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes was 2.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
2.1%
Change on year
up 432.5%
World rank
76th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.0%
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Malawi, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 0 % of total2010: 0 % of total2015: 0 % of total2019: 0 % of total2020: 0.398 % of total2021: 2.1 % of total

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Malawi is 2.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 432.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Malawi peaked at 2.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 76th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes (% of total) in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total Change
2000 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2015 0.0%
2019 0.0%
2020 0.4%
2021 2.1% +432.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 2.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 2.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3
2020s 1.3% 0.4% 2.1% 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 73 Cameroon 2.2% compare
  2. 74 Syria 2.1% compare
  3. 75 Ethiopia 2.1% compare
  4. 77 Guinea-Bissau 2.1% compare
  5. 78 Central African Republic 2.0% compare
  6. 79 Kenya 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Malawi?
Cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes in Malawi was 2.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for cause of death, by other covid-19 pandemic-related outcomes?
Malawi ranks 76th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
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 other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Other COVID-19 pandemic-related outcomes capture all deaths due to the pandemic which were not specifically caused by COVID-19 or the indirect COVID causes. These are estimated by subtracting COVID-19 specific deaths and deaths attributed to indirect COVID-19 causes from total excess mortality.