Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malawi
Malawi: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 24.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malawi is 24.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malawi peaked at 27.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2013.
That places Malawi 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3% | — |
| 2001 | 26.5% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 26.0% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.8% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | -4.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 24.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 24.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.0% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 24.9% | 26.1% | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malawi?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Malawi was 24.9% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.