Deaths from cancer who in Malawi

Malawi: Deaths from cancer who was 13,052 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13,052
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
76th
of 192 countries
All-time high
15,642
in 2019
All-time low
11,178
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Malawi, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 11.2k2001: 11.5k2002: 11.9k2003: 12.4k2004: 12.8k2005: 12.9k2006: 13.0k2007: 13.1k2008: 13.2k2009: 13.2k2010: 13.4k2011: 13.6k2012: 13.5k2013: 13.5k2014: 13.7k2015: 14.1k2016: 14.4k2017: 14.8k2018: 15.2k2019: 15.6k2020: 14.6k2021: 13.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Malawi is 13,052, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Malawi peaked at 15,642 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,178, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 76th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,500 11,178 13,241 10
2010s 14,201 13,430 15,642 10
2020s 13,841 13,052 14,631 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Malawi?
Deaths from cancer who in Malawi was 13,052 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 15,642 in 2019.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 11,178 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for deaths from cancer who?
Malawi ranks 76th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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