Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 85.67 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malawi is 85.67, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malawi peaked at 85.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.53, in 2000.
That places Malawi 59th out of 194 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.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.53 | — |
| 2001 | 54.89 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.36 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.6 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 61.58 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 62.78 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 62.45 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.72 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.83 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.59 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.05 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 59.99 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.39 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.51 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 62.27 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 64.06 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 66.3 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 70.21 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 72.54 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 77.22 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 78.23 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 85.67 | +9.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 85.67 is above the median for low income countries, which is 79.17, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 85.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.52, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.03 | 54.53 | 62.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.25 | 58.39 | 77.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.95 | 78.23 | 85.67 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malawi?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Malawi was 85.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 85.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.53 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Malawi ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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