Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Malawi
Malawi: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.7243 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7243
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 2000
All-time low
0.6964
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.7243 for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Malawi peaked at 1.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6964, in 2020.
That places Malawi 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.96 | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.77 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.71 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.63 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.22 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9602 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8892 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8378 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8028 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7737 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7493 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7272 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7085 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6964 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7243 | +4.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.7243 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.7243 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.22 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8625 | 0.7085 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7104 | 0.6964 | 0.7243 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 117 Seychelles 0.739 compare
- 118 Solomon Islands 0.7311 compare
- 119 Chile 0.7308 compare
- 121 Congo 0.7193 compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7123 compare
- 123 Togo 0.7122 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Malawi?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Malawi was 0.7243 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6964 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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