Deaths from drowning in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from drowning was 869.95 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from drowning in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 869.95 deaths for deaths from drowning in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Malawi peaked at 902.39 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 517.95 deaths, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 48th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 668.67 deaths | 517.95 deaths | 764.09 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 805.33 deaths | 701.54 deaths | 902.39 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 869.28 deaths | 868.6 deaths | 869.95 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Malawi
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning in Malawi?
- Deaths from drowning in Malawi was 869.95 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 902.39 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.95 deaths in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths from drowning?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.