Death rate road traffic injuries in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate road traffic injuries was 33.4 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
33.4
World rank
13th
of 182 countries
All-time high
33.4
in 2019
All-time low
30.6
in 2010
Years of data
5
2000–2019
Death rate road traffic injuries in Malawi, 2000–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate road traffic injuries in Malawi is 33.4, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate road traffic injuries in Malawi peaked at 33.4 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.6, in 2010.
That places Malawi 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate road traffic injuries in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2 | — |
| 2005 | 32.9 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 32.4 | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 33.4 | +3.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 33.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.6, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 33.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.05 | 31.2 | 32.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.13 | 30.6 | 33.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate road traffic injuries in Malawi?
- Death rate road traffic injuries in Malawi was 33.4 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate road traffic injuries recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate road traffic injuries?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate road traffic injuries rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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