Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe was 1.14 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.14
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 2021
All-time low
0.89
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1.14 for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi peaked at 1.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.09 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.12 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.09 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.02 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.99 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.95 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.14 | +6.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.14 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.97, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.14 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.985, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.08 | 0.99 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.947 | 0.89 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 1.07 | 1.14 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 1.18 compare
- 84 Tuvalu 1.16 compare
- 85 Burundi 1.15 compare
- 87 Nauru 1.12 compare
- 88 Micronesia (country) 1.11 compare
- 88 Montenegro 1.11 compare
- 88 New Zealand 1.11 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi?
- Death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe in Malawi was 1.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe?
- Malawi ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rates from alcohol use disorders ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 rates from alcohol use disorders ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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