Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Malawi
Malawi: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7243 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7243 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
120th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.96 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6964 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.7243 deaths per 100,000 people for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 in Malawi peaked at 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6964 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 1.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9602 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8892 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8378 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8028 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7737 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7493 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7272 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7085 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6964 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7243 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8625 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7085 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7104 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6964 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7243 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 117 Seychelles 0.739 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 118 Solomon Islands 0.7311 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 119 Chile 0.7308 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Congo 0.7193 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7123 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Togo 0.7122 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Malawi?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Malawi was 0.7243 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6964 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.