Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malawi

Malawi: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 20,606 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
20,606
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
88th
of 192 countries
All-time high
20,932
in 2020
All-time low
14,823
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malawi, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 14.8k2001: 15.3k2002: 15.6k2003: 16.8k2004: 17.5k2005: 17.4k2006: 18.8k2007: 18.9k2008: 18.0k2009: 17.5k2010: 16.5k2011: 16.5k2012: 16.3k2013: 16.0k2014: 16.3k2015: 16.9k2016: 17.5k2017: 18.3k2018: 18.9k2019: 19.8k2020: 20.9k2021: 20.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malawi is 20,606, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malawi peaked at 20,932 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14,823, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 88th 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.

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 14,823
2001 15,254 +2.9%
2002 15,625 +2.4%
2003 16,802 +7.5%
2004 17,482 +4.0%
2005 17,444 -0.2%
2006 18,809 +7.8%
2007 18,906 +0.5%
2008 18,045 -4.6%
2009 17,513 -2.9%
2010 16,511 -5.7%
2011 16,463 -0.3%
2012 16,265 -1.2%
2013 15,980 -1.8%
2014 16,293 +2.0%
2015 16,943 +4.0%
2016 17,472 +3.1%
2017 18,314 +4.8%
2018 18,895 +3.2%
2019 19,812 +4.9%
2020 20,932 +5.7%
2021 20,606 -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,070 14,823 18,906 10
2010s 17,295 15,980 19,812 10
2020s 20,769 20,606 20,932 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 85 Uganda 21,803 compare
  2. 86 Niger 21,144 compare
  3. 87 Dominican Republic 20,812 compare
  4. 89 Switzerland 20,381 compare
  5. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,447 compare
  6. 91 Senegal 18,662 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malawi?
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Malawi was 20,606 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 20,932 in 2020.
What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 14,823 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
Malawi ranks 88th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region
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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