Death rate from natural disasters in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.07 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from natural disasters in Malawi is 0.07, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 600.0% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Malawi peaked at 1.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0.57 | — |
| 2002 | 0.08 | -86.0% |
| 2003 | 0.11 | +37.5% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | — |
| 2006 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.03 | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.81 | — |
| 2016 | 0.07 | -96.1% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.03 | — |
| 2019 | 0.72 | +2300.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | +600.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.01, 7.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2300.0% | 0.03 | 0.72 |
| 2021 | +600.0% | 0.01 | 0.07 |
| 2013 | +300.0% | 0.01 | 0.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.098 | 0 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.271 | 0 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 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 natural disasters in Malawi?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Malawi was 0.07 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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