Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malawi is 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 diseases in Malawi peaked at 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 diseases in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 3.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 3.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 3.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 41 Sao Tome and Principe 3.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Djibouti 3.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Zambia 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 46 Comoros 3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Rwanda 2.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malawi?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Malawi was 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.