Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Malawi

Malawi: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 7.36 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
7.36
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.21
in 2000
All-time low
7.36
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021

5101520252000201020212000: 27.22001: 25.42002: 26.32003: 23.12004: 21.32005: 20.42006: 19.42007: 17.92008: 16.12009: 14.22010: 13.12011: 11.72012: 12.52013: 11.42014: 11.22015: 10.72016: 10.72017: 10.12018: 9.32019: 8.72020: 8.12021: 7.4

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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 7.69 compare
  2. 22 France 7.59 compare
  3. 23 Rwanda 7.58 compare
  4. 25 St. Kitts and Nevis 7.31 compare
  5. 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.3 compare
  6. 27 Zambia 6.93 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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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 192 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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Indicator
Death rate from malnutrition ghe
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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