Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi

Malawi: Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who was 354.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
354.4
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
71st
of 194 countries
All-time high
354.4
in 2021
All-time low
163.53
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi, 2000–2021

01002003004002000201020212000: 163.52001: 164.22002: 174.32003: 183.62004: 1882005: 187.62006: 198.12007: 2002008: 194.92009: 198.12010: 199.82011: 204.52012: 208.12013: 213.82014: 219.92015: 232.22016: 2452017: 262.32018: 275.42019: 302.72020: 301.52021: 354.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi stood at 354.4. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 17.5% on the previous year and up 73.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi peaked at 354.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 163.53, in 2000.

Malawi ranks 71st 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 mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 163.53 —
2001 164.19 +0.4%
2002 174.32 +6.2%
2003 183.62 +5.3%
2004 188.01 +2.4%
2005 187.57 -0.2%
2006 198.08 +5.6%
2007 200.02 +1.0%
2008 194.89 -2.6%
2009 198.09 +1.6%
2010 199.79 +0.9%
2011 204.54 +2.4%
2012 208.07 +1.7%
2013 213.84 +2.8%
2014 219.86 +2.8%
2015 232.22 +5.6%
2016 244.98 +5.5%
2017 262.33 +7.1%
2018 275.38 +5.0%
2019 302.73 +9.9%
2020 301.49 -0.4%
2021 354.4 +17.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 354.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 299.41, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 354.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 137.02, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 185.23 163.53 200.02 10
2010s 236.37 199.79 302.73 10
2020s 327.94 301.49 354.4 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 68 Argentina 377.65 compare
  2. 69 Honduras 368.74 compare
  3. 70 Bolivia 360.46 compare
  4. 72 Rwanda 350.57 compare
  5. 73 Ireland 342.64 compare
  6. 74 Zambia 334.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi?
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who in Malawi was 354.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 354.4 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 163.53 in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who?
Malawi ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.3%. 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 mental health and substance use disorders who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from mental health and substance use disorders who
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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