Death rate from falls in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from falls was 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls 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
In 2021, death rate from falls in Malawi stood at 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Malawi peaked at 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2014.
That places Malawi 58th 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 | 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 55 Bulgaria 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Djibouti 7.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 7.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6.85 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Rwanda 6.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Iceland 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Malawi
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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 falls in Malawi?
- Death rate from falls in Malawi was 6.93 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 falls recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from falls?
- Malawi ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.