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 192 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

02.557.5102000201020212000: 8.92001: 9.32002: 9.22003: 9.62004: 9.82005: 9.82006: 10.12007: 10.12008: 9.82009: 9.32010: 8.72011: 8.72012: 8.82013: 8.72014: 8.92015: 9.52016: 9.72017: 10.12018: 10.42019: 10.72020: 112021: 10

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 192 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

Annual values for Deaths from drug use disorders by age who in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 60 Ireland 11.16 compare
  2. 61 South Korea 10.46 compare
  3. 62 Madagascar 10 compare
  4. 64 Finland 9.95 compare
  5. 65 Uzbekistan 9.17 compare
  6. 66 Libya 8.65 compare

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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 192 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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Indicator
Deaths from drug use disorders by age who
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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