Death rate from fires and burns who in Malawi

Malawi: Death rate from fires and burns who was 3.52 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
3.52
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.57
in 2006
All-time low
3.52
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from fires and burns who in Malawi, 2000–2021

0123452000201020212000: 3.92001: 4.12002: 4.12003: 4.32004: 4.32005: 4.42006: 4.62007: 4.52008: 4.32009: 4.22010: 42011: 3.92012: 3.92013: 3.82014: 3.72015: 3.62016: 3.72017: 3.72018: 3.72019: 3.72020: 3.52021: 3.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from fires and burns who in Malawi is 3.52, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Malawi peaked at 4.57 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 2021.

Malawi ranks 28th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Death rate from fires and burns who in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from fires and burns who in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 3.89
2001 4.07 +4.6%
2002 4.09 +0.5%
2003 4.31 +5.4%
2004 4.31 +0.0%
2005 4.43 +2.8%
2006 4.57 +3.2%
2007 4.49 -1.8%
2008 4.33 -3.6%
2009 4.22 -2.5%
2010 4.03 -4.5%
2011 3.86 -4.2%
2012 3.91 +1.3%
2013 3.76 -3.8%
2014 3.71 -1.3%
2015 3.64 -1.9%
2016 3.66 +0.5%
2017 3.7 +1.1%
2018 3.68 -0.5%
2019 3.69 +0.3%
2020 3.55 -3.8%
2021 3.52 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.27 3.89 4.57 10
2010s 3.76 3.64 4.03 10
2020s 3.54 3.52 3.55 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 25 Côte d'Ivoire 3.72 compare
  2. 26 Sudan 3.63 compare
  3. 27 Nigeria 3.54 compare
  4. 29 Togo 3.49 compare
  5. 30 Cameroon 3.48 compare
  6. 31 Botswana 3.4 compare
  7. 31 Chad 3.4 compare
  8. 31 Zambia 3.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from fires and burns who in Malawi?
Death rate from fires and burns who in Malawi was 3.52 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4.57 in 2006.
What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 2021.
How does Malawi rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
Malawi ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from fires and burns who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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