Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from drug use disorders by age who was 9.97 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
9.97
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
11.04
in 2020
All-time low
8.67
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Malawi stood at 9.97.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Malawi peaked at 11.04 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.67, in 2010.
That places Malawi 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.9 | — |
| 2001 | 9.3 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.61 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 9.78 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.77 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.07 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.09 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.82 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.33 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.67 | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 8.74 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 8.77 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 8.95 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 9.46 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.13 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.43 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.72 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 11.04 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.97 | -9.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 9.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.97, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 9.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.12, 8.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.59 | 8.9 | 10.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.43 | 8.67 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5 | 9.97 | 11.04 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 60 Ireland 11.16 compare
- 61 South Korea 10.46 compare
- 62 Madagascar 10 compare
- 64 Finland 9.95 compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 9.17 compare
- 66 Libya 8.65 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Malawi?
- Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Malawi was 9.97 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drug use disorders by age who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths from drug use disorders by age who?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drug use disorders by age who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 drug use disorders by age who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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