Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 7.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Malawi is 7.36, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Malawi peaked at 27.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.36, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 24th of 194 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 malnutrition ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.21 | — |
| 2001 | 25.4 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 26.31 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.05 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 21.26 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 20.39 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 19.44 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 17.89 | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 16.08 | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 14.22 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 13.14 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 11.73 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 11.39 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 11.17 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.67 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 10.68 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.09 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 9.31 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 8.65 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 8.12 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | -9.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.69, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.46, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.12 | 14.22 | 27.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.93 | 8.65 | 13.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 | 7.36 | 8.12 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Malawi?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Malawi was 7.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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 malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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