Deaths from road injuries in Malawi
Malawi: Deaths from road injuries was 4,023 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in Malawi is 4,023, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Malawi peaked at 4,023 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,417, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 50th 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 road injuries in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,417 | — |
| 2001 | 2,548 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,636 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 2,578 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2,569 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,554 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2,515 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,459 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2,438 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,417 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2,431 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,458 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,525 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,570 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 2,737 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,910 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 3,048 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3,102 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,276 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,458 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3,402 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,023 | +18.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4,023 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4,023 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,513 | 2,417 | 2,636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,852 | 2,431 | 3,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,712 | 3,402 | 4,023 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Malawi?
- Deaths from road injuries in Malawi was 4,023 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,023 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,417 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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