Death rate from cancer in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from cancer was 65.62 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
65.62
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
102.97
in 2004
All-time low
65.62
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 65.62 for death rate from cancer in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Malawi peaked at 102.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 65.62, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.54 | — |
| 2001 | 99.67 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 100.62 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 102.34 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 102.97 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 101.17 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 98.79 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 96.9 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 94.85 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 92.6 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 91.25 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 89.6 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 86.84 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 84.53 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 83.34 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 82.95 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.9 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 82.99 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.9 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 75.51 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 65.62 | -13.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 65.62 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 65.62 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.95 | 92.6 | 102.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.03 | 82.9 | 91.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.56 | 65.62 | 75.51 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 124 Syria 68.34 compare
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- 128 Bolivia 65.04 compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 64.71 compare
- 130 Uzbekistan 61.73 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Malawi?
- Death rate from cancer in Malawi was 65.62 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 102.97 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.62 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from cancer?
- Malawi ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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