Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malawi
Malawi: Death rate due to road traffic injuries was 33.4 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▬ Flat
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malawi, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malawi is 33.4 per 100,000 population, 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 due to road traffic injuries in Malawi peaked at 33.4 per 100,000 population in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.6 per 100,000 population, in 2010.
That places Malawi 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.2 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 32.9 per 100,000 population | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 30.6 per 100,000 population | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 32.4 per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 33.4 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 33.4 per 100,000 population is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.6 per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 33.4 per 100,000 population is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.95 per 100,000 population, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.05 per 100,000 population | 31.2 per 100,000 population | 32.9 per 100,000 population | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.13 per 100,000 population | 30.6 per 100,000 population | 33.4 per 100,000 population | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malawi?
- Death rate due to road traffic injuries in Malawi was 33.4 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 33.4 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate due to road traffic injuries recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6 per 100,000 population in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for death rate due to road traffic injuries?
- Malawi ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate due to 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 World Health Organization (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate due to road traffic injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate from road traffic incidents, including vehicle drivers or passengers, motorcyclists, cyclists and pedestrians, measured as the number of deaths per 100,000 people.