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 192 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

051015202000201020212000: 21.52001: 22.22002: 22.42003: 21.32004: 20.72005: 202006: 19.22007: 18.22008: 17.62009: 16.92010: 16.52011: 16.22012: 16.22013: 162014: 16.62015: 17.22016: 17.52017: 17.42018: 17.82019: 18.32020: 17.62021: 20.2

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 192 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

Annual values for Death rate from road accidents ghe in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20 16.91 22.37 10
2010s 16.98 16.04 18.33 10
2020s 18.89 17.56 20.23 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 36 Senegal 20.75 compare
  2. 37 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20.65 compare
  3. 38 Côte d'Ivoire 20.63 compare
  4. 40 Mali 20.22 compare
  5. 41 Somalia 20.16 compare
  6. 42 Mozambique 20.11 compare

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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 192 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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Death rate from road accidents ghe
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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