Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Malawi

Malawi: Death rate from diarrheal diseases who was 34.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
34.94
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
130.43
in 2000
All-time low
34.94
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Malawi, 2000–2021

4060801001201402000201020212000: 130.42001: 1182002: 113.42003: 105.32004: 96.82005: 96.32006: 93.52007: 88.42008: 79.12009: 712010: 63.32011: 57.12012: 56.52013: 48.22014: 46.22015: 44.32016: 43.22017: 42.42018: 40.42019: 38.82020: 37.22021: 34.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 34.94 for death rate from diarrheal diseases who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Malawi peaked at 130.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.94, in 2021.

That places Malawi 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 130.43
2001 117.97 -9.6%
2002 113.41 -3.9%
2003 105.29 -7.2%
2004 96.83 -8.0%
2005 96.28 -0.6%
2006 93.55 -2.8%
2007 88.39 -5.5%
2008 79.12 -10.5%
2009 71 -10.3%
2010 63.33 -10.8%
2011 57.11 -9.8%
2012 56.49 -1.1%
2013 48.16 -14.7%
2014 46.23 -4.0%
2015 44.26 -4.3%
2016 43.18 -2.4%
2017 42.39 -1.8%
2018 40.36 -4.8%
2019 38.84 -3.8%
2020 37.19 -4.2%
2021 34.94 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.23 71 130.43 10
2010s 48.04 38.84 63.33 10
2020s 36.06 34.94 37.19 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 20 Togo 38.69 compare
  2. 21 Cameroon 36.99 compare
  3. 22 India 35.46 compare
  4. 24 Ethiopia 33.59 compare
  5. 25 Eswatini 33.31 compare
  6. 26 Mozambique 32.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Malawi?
Death rate from diarrheal diseases who in Malawi was 34.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 130.43 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from diarrheal diseases who recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 34.94 in 2021.
How does Malawi rank for death rate from diarrheal diseases who?
Malawi ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from diarrheal diseases who rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 diarrheal diseases who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate from diarrheal diseases who
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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