Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malawi

Malawi: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 9,206 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9,206
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
17,340
in 2000
All-time low
9,206
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 17.3k2001: 16.7k2002: 15.0k2003: 14.2k2004: 13.7k2005: 14.1k2006: 14.2k2007: 14.3k2008: 13.6k2009: 12.9k2010: 12.2k2011: 11.3k2012: 10.1k2013: 9.6k2014: 9.6k2015: 9.7k2016: 9.9k2017: 10.0k2018: 10.0k2019: 10.0k2020: 9.4k2021: 9.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malawi is 9,206, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malawi peaked at 17,340 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9,206, in 2021.

Malawi ranks 53rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 17,340
2001 16,748 -3.4%
2002 14,979 -10.6%
2003 14,230 -5.0%
2004 13,701 -3.7%
2005 14,082 +2.8%
2006 14,222 +1.0%
2007 14,263 +0.3%
2008 13,568 -4.9%
2009 12,881 -5.1%
2010 12,173 -5.5%
2011 11,346 -6.8%
2012 10,053 -11.4%
2013 9,605 -4.5%
2014 9,552 -0.5%
2015 9,686 +1.4%
2016 9,896 +2.2%
2017 10,006 +1.1%
2018 9,977 -0.3%
2019 10,034 +0.6%
2020 9,383 -6.5%
2021 9,206 -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14,601 12,881 17,340 10
2010s 10,233 9,552 12,173 10
2020s 9,294 9,206 9,383 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malawi?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malawi was 9,206 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 17,340 in 2000.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 9,206 in 2021.
How does Malawi rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Malawi ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
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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