HIV/AIDS deaths in Malawi
Malawi: HIV/AIDS deaths was 13,694 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
HIV/AIDS deaths in Malawi, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Malawi is 13,694 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Malawi peaked at 80,487 deaths in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13,694 deaths, in 2024.
That places Malawi 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19,562 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 25,306 deaths | +29.4% |
| 1992 | 31,576 deaths | +24.8% |
| 1993 | 38,398 deaths | +21.6% |
| 1994 | 44,158 deaths | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 48,587 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 54,687 deaths | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 60,504 deaths | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 65,939 deaths | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 70,794 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 74,288 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 77,122 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 79,196 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 80,487 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 79,280 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 74,932 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 68,512 deaths | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 60,402 deaths | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 51,104 deaths | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 43,499 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 38,289 deaths | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 33,518 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 29,454 deaths | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 25,819 deaths | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 23,817 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 22,236 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 21,721 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 20,352 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 18,787 deaths | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 17,064 deaths | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 16,103 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 15,504 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 14,958 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 14,416 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 13,694 deaths | -5.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13,694 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,345 deaths, 5.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13,694 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45,951 deaths | 19,562 deaths | 70,794 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,882 deaths | 43,499 deaths | 80,487 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,106 deaths | 17,064 deaths | 38,289 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,935 deaths | 13,694 deaths | 16,103 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hiv/aids deaths in Malawi?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Malawi was 13,694 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 80,487 deaths in 2003.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,694 deaths in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.