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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 85 Uganda 21,803 compare
- 86 Niger 21,144 compare
- 87 Dominican Republic 20,812 compare
- 89 Switzerland 20,381 compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19,447 compare
- 91 Senegal 18,662 compare
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- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5119 units per person (2025)
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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