Death rate from drowning ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from drowning ghe was 4.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from drowning ghe in Malawi stood at 4.37. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Malawi peaked at 5.46 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.37, in 2021.
That places Malawi 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 | 4.61 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 | 4.63 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 4.37 | 4.48 | 2 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Malawi?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Malawi was 4.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.37 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Malawi ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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