Deaths from falls in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from falls was 1,378 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,378
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,435
in 2020
All-time low
900.08
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Malawi is 1,378, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Malawi peaked at 1,435 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 900.08, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 56th of 194 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 falls in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 900.08 | — |
| 2001 | 967.89 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 1,031 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1,111 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1,165 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,178 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 1,251 | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1,261 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,225 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,185 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,127 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 1,100 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,113 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,109 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,121 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,165 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1,208 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,267 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1,309 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 1,364 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1,435 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,378 | -4.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,378 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,138, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,378 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 759.88, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,128 | 900.08 | 1,261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,188 | 1,100 | 1,364 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,406 | 1,378 | 1,435 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Malawi?
- Deaths from falls in Malawi was 1,378 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,435 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 900.08 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths from falls?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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