Dengue fever deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Dengue fever deaths was 8.68 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.68
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.09
in 2020
All-time low
2.13
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Dengue fever deaths in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dengue fever deaths in Malawi is 8.68, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dengue fever deaths in Malawi peaked at 9.09 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.13, in 2006.
That places Malawi 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.91 | 2.13 | 3.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 | 3.67 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.88 | 8.68 | 9.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- 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 dengue fever deaths in Malawi?
- Dengue fever deaths in Malawi was 8.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dengue fever deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 in 2020.
- What is the lowest dengue fever deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.13 in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for dengue fever deaths?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is dengue fever deaths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 Dengue fever deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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