Number of deaths from stroke in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths from stroke was 10,482 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from stroke in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 10,482 deaths for number of deaths from stroke in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from stroke in Malawi peaked at 10,685 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,012 deaths, in 2000.
Malawi ranks 67th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,068 deaths | 8,012 deaths | 9,991 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,918 deaths | 8,260 deaths | 10,119 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,583 deaths | 10,482 deaths | 10,685 deaths | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 193,780 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 198,476 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 200,046 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 204,753 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 207,829 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 212,512 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from stroke in Malawi?
- Number of deaths from stroke in Malawi was 10,482 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10,685 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from stroke recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,012 deaths in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths from stroke?
- Malawi ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from stroke rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 Number of deaths from stroke. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from stroke in both sexes.