Mortality from ncds gender in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality from ncds gender was 27.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
27.4
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
42nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.6
in 2020
All-time low
25.9
in 2010
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds gender in Malawi is 27.4, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Malawi peaked at 29.6 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.9, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 42nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4 | — |
| 2001 | 26.8 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 26.7 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.1 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.5 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 26 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 29.4 | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 28.9 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 26 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 26.2 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 25.9 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 26.3 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 26.7 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 26.3 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.5 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.8 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 28.5 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 28.8 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.2 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.6 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 27.4 | -7.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 27.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.9, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 27.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2 | 26 | 29.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.32 | 25.9 | 29.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5 | 27.4 | 29.6 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Malawi?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Malawi was 27.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.9 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Malawi ranks 42nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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