Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
41.56 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
26th
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.87 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
All-time low
32.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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 hypertensive heart diseases in Malawi stood at 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Malawi peaked at 43.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.19 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 38.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 36.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 37.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 36.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 34.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 34.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 34.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 33.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 33.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 32.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 32.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.86 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 35.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 36.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 38.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 39.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 43.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 23 Zimbabwe 45.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 45.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 25 Djibouti 43.66 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Algeria 40.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 28 Oman 40.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Gabon 40.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Malawi?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Malawi was 41.56 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 43.87 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.19 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.