Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 9,206 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
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 194 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
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 9,206 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,037, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 9,206 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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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 194 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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