Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 80.5 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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 ischaemic heart disease in Malawi stood at 80.5 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Malawi peaked at 84.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2010.
That places Malawi 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 74.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 71.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 73.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 73.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 72.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 71.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 68.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 68.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 66.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 67.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 67.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 68.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 71.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 73.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 75.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 77.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 79.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 84.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 80.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 66.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 80.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 119 Bangladesh 81.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 120 Ghana 81.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 121 Nicaragua 81.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Sao Tome and Principe 80.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Argentina 80.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Estonia 77.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Malawi?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Malawi was 80.5 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 84.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Malawi ranks 122nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.