Death rate from diabetes ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from diabetes ghe was 16.91 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.91
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.75
in 2006
All-time low
15.77
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from diabetes ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from diabetes ghe in Malawi stood at 16.91.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from diabetes ghe in Malawi peaked at 22.75 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.77, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 117th 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 diabetes ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.78 | — |
| 2001 | 20.81 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.91 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 21.91 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 22.03 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.38 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.75 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 22.15 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 20.39 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 19.28 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 17.78 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 17.28 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 16.69 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15.96 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 15.77 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 15.89 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 15.96 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 16.3 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 16.41 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 16.8 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 17.4 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 16.91 | -2.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 16.91 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.85, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 16.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.73, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.24 | 19.28 | 22.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.48 | 15.77 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.16 | 16.91 | 17.4 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from diabetes ghe in Malawi?
- Death rate from diabetes ghe in Malawi was 16.91 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.75 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from diabetes ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.77 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from diabetes ghe?
- Malawi ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from diabetes ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 diabetes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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