Deaths from meningitis ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 2,123 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2,123
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,645
in 2000
All-time low
1,839
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from meningitis ghe in Malawi is 2,123, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Malawi peaked at 3,645 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,839, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,645 | — |
| 2001 | 3,614 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 2,993 | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 2,744 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 2,501 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2,585 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,573 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,678 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,539 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 2,498 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,421 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,226 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 1,851 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 1,876 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,839 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,866 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1,977 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2,054 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2,057 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,099 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,100 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,123 | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,123 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,545, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,123 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,837 | 2,498 | 3,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,027 | 1,839 | 2,421 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,111 | 2,100 | 2,123 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 2,628 compare
- 23 Guinea 2,432 compare
- 24 South Sudan 2,157 compare
- 26 Bangladesh 2,077 compare
- 27 Zambia 1,762 compare
- 28 Benin 1,654 compare
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 meningitis ghe in Malawi?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Malawi was 2,123 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,645 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,839 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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