Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 239.67 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
239.67
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
61st
of 194 countries
All-time high
251.37
in 2006
All-time low
196.29
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malawi stood at 239.67.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malawi peaked at 251.37 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 196.29, in 2013.
That places Malawi 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 230 | — |
| 2001 | 229.02 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 227.32 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 240.24 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 239.06 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 236.64 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 251.37 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 249.75 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 235.34 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 225.97 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 212.63 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 206.71 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 201.02 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 196.29 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 196.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 198.89 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 204.28 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 213.83 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 218.46 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 230.01 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 235.98 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 239.67 | +1.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 239.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 283.61, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 239.67 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202.31, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 236.47 | 225.97 | 251.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207.85 | 196.29 | 230.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237.82 | 235.98 | 239.67 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malawi?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Malawi was 239.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 251.37 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 196.29 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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