Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized was 3.04 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malawi is 3.04, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malawi peaked at 4.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.75, in 2013.
That places Malawi 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3 | — |
| 2001 | 4.01 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.75 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.76 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.61 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.53 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.22 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.14 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.93 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.84 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.75 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.77 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.81 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.91 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.93 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.04 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.11 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.04 | -2.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.04 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.46, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.04 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.84, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 | 3.14 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 | 2.75 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 | 3.04 | 3.11 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malawi?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized in Malawi was 3.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 rheumatic heart disease who ghe age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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