Death rates substance disorders who in Malawi

Malawi: Death rates substance disorders who was 1.77 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
1.77
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
83rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.77
in 2021
All-time low
1.32
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rates substance disorders who in Malawi, 2000–2021

00.511.522000201020212000: 1.42001: 1.42002: 1.52003: 1.52004: 1.52005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.42009: 1.42010: 1.32011: 1.32012: 1.32013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.52018: 1.52019: 1.62020: 1.52021: 1.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rates substance disorders who in Malawi stood at 1.77. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rates substance disorders who in Malawi peaked at 1.77 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2014.

That places Malawi 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.45 1.38 1.51 10
2010s 1.39 1.32 1.59 10
2020s 1.66 1.54 1.77 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 80 India 2.07 compare
  2. 81 Portugal 1.82 compare
  3. 82 Somalia 1.79 compare
  4. 84 Barbados 1.73 compare
  5. 85 Burundi 1.73 compare
  6. 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.72 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rates substance disorders who in Malawi?
Death rates substance disorders who in Malawi was 1.77 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 2021.
What is the lowest death rates substance disorders who recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for death rates substance disorders who?
Malawi ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rates substance disorders who rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates substance disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rates substance disorders who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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