Deaths from drowning ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from drowning ghe was 869.95 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
869.95
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
902.39
in 2019
All-time low
517.95
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 869.95 for deaths from drowning ghe 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 ghe in Malawi peaked at 902.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 517.95, 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.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 517.95 | — |
| 2001 | 586.49 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 622.37 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 645.14 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 671.56 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 674.47 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 716.3 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 734.99 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 753.31 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 764.09 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 753.58 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 701.54 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 759.48 | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 782.96 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 781.61 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 791.37 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 829.57 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 868.14 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 882.69 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 902.39 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 868.6 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 869.95 | +0.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 869.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,140, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 869.95 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 668.67 | 517.95 | 764.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 805.33 | 701.54 | 902.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 869.28 | 868.6 | 869.95 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Malawi?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Malawi was 869.95 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 902.39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 517.95 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Malawi ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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