Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) was 5.29 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.29 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
186th
of 218 countries
All-time high
30.1 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
5.29 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 5.29 per 1,000 people for death rate, crude in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Malawi peaked at 30.1 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.29 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Malawi 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 29.99 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 29.88 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 29.78 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 29.75 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 29.69 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 29.6 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 29.49 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 29.35 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 29.12 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 28.75 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 28.23 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 27.67 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 26.92 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 26.09 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 25.25 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 24.39 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 23.53 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 22.67 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 22.23 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 21.94 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 21.77 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 21.73 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 21.69 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 21.82 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 21.99 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 22.15 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 22.01 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 22.83 per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 22.52 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 22.23 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.96 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.51 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 21.52 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.32 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 20.56 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 20.13 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 19.73 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 19.41 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.66 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 18.02 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 17.37 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16.78 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.9 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 15.08 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 14.32 per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 13.67 per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 13.05 per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.39 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 11.54 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 10.71 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 9.94 per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 9.24 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 8.62 per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 8.08 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 7.64 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 7.18 per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 6.82 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.55 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 6.3 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 6.19 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.26 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 5.36 per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 5.29 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5.29 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.01 per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5.29 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.08 per 1,000 people, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.68 per 1,000 people | 29.12 per 1,000 people | 30.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.57 per 1,000 people | 22.23 per 1,000 people | 28.75 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.05 per 1,000 people | 21.69 per 1,000 people | 22.83 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.7 per 1,000 people | 18.66 per 1,000 people | 22.23 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.81 per 1,000 people | 11.54 per 1,000 people | 18.02 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 per 1,000 people | 6.3 per 1,000 people | 10.71 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.78 per 1,000 people | 5.29 per 1,000 people | 6.26 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Malawi?
- Death rate, crude in Malawi was 5.29 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.29 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate, crude?
- Malawi ranks 186th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.