Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malawi
Malawi: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 85.67 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malawi is 85.67 deaths, 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, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malawi peaked at 85.67 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.53 deaths, 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.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.53 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 54.89 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 55.36 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.6 deaths | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 61.58 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 62.78 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 62.45 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.72 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.83 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 62.59 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.05 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 59.99 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.39 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 60.51 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 62.27 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 64.06 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 66.3 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 70.21 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 72.54 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 77.22 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 78.23 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 85.67 deaths | +9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.03 deaths | 54.53 deaths | 62.83 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.25 deaths | 58.39 deaths | 77.22 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.95 deaths | 78.23 deaths | 85.67 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malawi?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Malawi was 85.67 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 85.67 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.53 deaths in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Malawi ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.