Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 3.46 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Malawi stood at 3.46. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 50.6% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Malawi peaked at 36.41 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2020.
That places Malawi 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.97 | — |
| 2006 | 13.98 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 15.11 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 27.75 | +83.7% |
| 2009 | 36.41 | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 9.89 | -72.8% |
| 2011 | 8.14 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 3.98 | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 11.95 | +200.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 5.54 | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 5.35 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.25 | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3.46 | -50.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.75, 4.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.46 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.84 | 13.98 | 36.41 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.68 | 3.98 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Malawi?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Malawi was 3.46 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.41 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 140 countries with data for 2020.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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