Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis was 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malawi is 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malawi peaked at 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 100th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 4.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 4.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 97 Andorra 5.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Bahrain 5.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Fiji 5.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 South Sudan 4.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Timor-Leste 4.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0038 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malawi?
- Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis in Malawi was 5.18 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 death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis?
- Malawi ranks 100th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Death rate from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis and endocarditis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, endocarditis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.