Death rate from road accidents ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 20.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
20.23
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
39th
of 194 countries
All-time high
22.37
in 2002
All-time low
16.04
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from road accidents ghe in Malawi is 20.23, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road accidents ghe in Malawi peaked at 22.37 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.04, in 2013.
Malawi ranks 39th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.52 | — |
| 2001 | 22.16 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 22.37 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.32 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 20.7 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 20.03 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 19.17 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 18.22 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 17.56 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 16.91 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.52 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 16.23 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 16.21 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.04 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.61 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 17.18 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.51 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17.35 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.84 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 18.33 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 17.56 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 20.23 | +15.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 20.23 is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.23, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 20.23 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.13, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20 | 16.91 | 22.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.98 | 16.04 | 18.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.89 | 17.56 | 20.23 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Malawi?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Malawi was 20.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22.37 in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.04 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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 road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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