Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who was 1.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi stood at 1.78. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi peaked at 1.78 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.33, in 2013.
That places Malawi 88th 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 mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.46 | — |
| 2001 | 1.43 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.48 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 1.52 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.47 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 1.51 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.48 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.39 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.36 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.33 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.5 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.78 | +14.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.26, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.39 | 1.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.33 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.56 | 1.78 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi?
- Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi was 1.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.33 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who?
- Malawi ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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