Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from malnutrition ghe was 1,464 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,464 for deaths from malnutrition ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from malnutrition ghe in Malawi peaked at 3,101 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,464, in 2021.
That places Malawi 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,056 | — |
| 2001 | 2,921 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3,101 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 2,786 | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2,638 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2,601 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,550 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,414 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,233 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 2,034 | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1,935 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,776 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,947 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,826 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1,841 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,807 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,859 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,804 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,710 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,632 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,573 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1,464 | -7.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,464 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,883, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,464 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,076, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,633 | 2,034 | 3,101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,814 | 1,632 | 1,947 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,518 | 1,464 | 1,573 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from malnutrition ghe in Malawi?
- Deaths from malnutrition ghe in Malawi was 1,464 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,101 in 2002.
- What is the lowest deaths from malnutrition ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,464 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths from malnutrition ghe?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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