Deaths by age group in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths by age group was 133 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths by age group in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths by age group in Malawi is 133, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Malawi peaked at 510 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1954.
Malawi ranks 74th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1 | — |
| 1951 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 1 | — |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 18 | +80.0% |
| 1980 | 32 | +77.8% |
| 1981 | 49 | +53.1% |
| 1982 | 70 | +42.9% |
| 1983 | 95 | +35.7% |
| 1984 | 122 | +28.4% |
| 1985 | 150 | +23.0% |
| 1986 | 177 | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 200 | +13.0% |
| 1988 | 270 | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 296 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 310 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 298 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 279 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 251 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 218 | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 189 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 162 | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 139 | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 119 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 150 | +26.1% |
| 2001 | 188 | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 232 | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 279 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 330 | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 382 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 432 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 478 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 510 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 502 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 483 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 460 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 432 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 402 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 371 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 339 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 309 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 282 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 257 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 232 | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 228 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 200 | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 160 | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 133 | -16.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 133 is above the median for low income countries, which is 12, 11.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 133 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16, 8.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths by age group in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -100.0% | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 | +100.0% | 1 | 2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.9 | 3 | 18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 146.1 | 32 | 296 | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.5 | 119 | 310 | 10 |
| 2000s | 348.3 | 150 | 510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 356.7 | 232 | 483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.25 | 133 | 228 | 4 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 by age group in Malawi?
- Deaths by age group in Malawi was 133 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 510 in 2008.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1954.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths by age group?
- Malawi ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. 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 by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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