Estimated number of malaria deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 7,501 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,501
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 108 countries
All-time high
18,912
in 2000
All-time low
6,892
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria deaths in Malawi stood at 7,501.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Malawi peaked at 18,912 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,892, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 21st of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,912 | — |
| 2001 | 18,226 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16,518 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 13,882 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 11,893 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 11,742 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11,265 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11,018 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11,309 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11,464 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11,179 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10,264 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 9,345 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 8,372 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 7,737 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 7,341 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 7,092 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7,024 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,921 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,892 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,423 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 7,456 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7,525 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,376 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7,501 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,623 | 11,018 | 18,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,217 | 6,892 | 11,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,456 | 7,376 | 7,525 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2007 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Malawi?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Malawi was 7,501 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18,912 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,892 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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