Mortality from ncds sdgs in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality from ncds sdgs was 24.9 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
24.9
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
31st
of 185 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2000
All-time low
24
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality from ncds sdgs 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, mortality from ncds sdgs in Malawi peaked at 27.3 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24, 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.
Mortality from ncds sdgs in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.3 | — |
| 2001 | 26.5 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 26 | -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 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24.6 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 25.1 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 25.8 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26 | +0.8% |
| 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 22.55, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.05 | 24.6 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.87 | 24 | 26.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5 | 24.9 | 26.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds sdgs in Malawi?
- Mortality from ncds sdgs in Malawi was 24.9 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds sdgs recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality from ncds sdgs?
- Malawi ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds sdgs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality from ncds sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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