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 194 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
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 194 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.
Deaths from cancer who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11,178 | — |
| 2001 | 11,461 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11,857 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 12,370 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 12,780 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 12,905 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 12,959 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 13,077 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 13,175 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13,241 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,430 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 13,572 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13,532 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 13,546 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 13,733 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 14,050 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14,439 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 14,823 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15,243 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 15,642 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14,631 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 13,052 | -10.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13,052 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,305, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13,052 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,214, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 194 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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