Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 354.4 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malawi stood at 354.4 deaths. 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, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malawi peaked at 354.4 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 163.53 deaths, 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.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 163.53 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 164.19 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 174.32 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 183.62 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 188.01 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 187.57 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 198.08 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 200.02 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 194.89 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 198.09 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 199.79 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 204.54 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 208.07 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 213.84 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 219.86 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 232.22 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 244.98 deaths | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 262.33 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 275.38 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 302.73 deaths | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 301.49 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 354.4 deaths | +17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 185.23 deaths | 163.53 deaths | 200.02 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.37 deaths | 199.79 deaths | 302.73 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 327.94 deaths | 301.49 deaths | 354.4 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malawi?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Malawi was 354.4 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 354.4 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 163.53 deaths in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Malawi ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.