Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Malawi

Malawi: Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to was 33.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
33.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
24th
of 177 countries
All-time high
117.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 1992
All-time low
33.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2019

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Malawi, 1990–2019

4060801001201990200420191990: 115.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants1991: 116.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1992: 117.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants1993: 116.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1994: 113.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants1995: 110.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants1996: 106.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants1997: 103.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants1998: 100.4 Per 1 000 inhabitants1999: 100.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2000: 97.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2001: 92.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2002: 87.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2003: 83.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2004: 78.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2005: 73 Per 1 000 inhabitants2006: 68.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2007: 63.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants2008: 58.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2009: 56.2 Per 1 000 inhabitants2010: 54.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants2011: 51.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2012: 48.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2013: 45.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants2014: 43 Per 1 000 inhabitants2015: 40.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2016: 38.8 Per 1 000 inhabitants2017: 36.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants2018: 34.9 Per 1 000 inhabitants2019: 33.6 Per 1 000 inhabitants

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 inhabitants.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Malawi is 33.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Malawi peaked at 117.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1992 and was at its lowest, 33.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants, in 2019.

Malawi ranks 24th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in Malawi, 1990 to 2019.
Year Per 1 000 inhabitants Change
1990 115.5 Per 1 000 inhabitants
1991 116.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants +1.0%
1992 117.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants +0.8%
1993 116.1 Per 1 000 inhabitants -1.3%
1994 113.11 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.6%
1995 110.68 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.1%
1996 106.81 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.5%
1997 103.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.2%
1998 100.44 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.9%
1999 100.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants -0.1%
2000 97.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants -2.6%
2001 92.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.1%
2002 87.91 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.2%
2003 83.53 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.0%
2004 78.24 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.3%
2005 73.04 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.6%
2006 68.52 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.2%
2007 63.48 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.4%
2008 58.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants -7.3%
2009 56.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.4%
2010 54.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.9%
2011 51.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants -4.2%
2012 48.7 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.9%
2013 45.67 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.2%
2014 43.01 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.8%
2015 40.86 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.0%
2016 38.78 Per 1 000 inhabitants -5.1%
2017 36.27 Per 1 000 inhabitants -6.5%
2018 34.94 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.7%
2019 33.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 110.07 Per 1 000 inhabitants 100.33 Per 1 000 inhabitants 117.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2000s 76.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants 56.23 Per 1 000 inhabitants 97.71 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10
2010s 42.77 Per 1 000 inhabitants 33.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants 54.06 Per 1 000 inhabitants 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 21 Afghanistan 37.43 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  2. 22 Côte d’Ivoire 36.17 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  3. 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.97 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  4. 25 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.3 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  5. 26 Zimbabwe 32.76 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare
  6. 27 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 30.62 Per 1 000 inhabitants compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Malawi?
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to in Malawi was 33.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 117.64 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 1992.
What is the lowest mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 33.63 Per 1 000 inhabitants in 2019.
How does Malawi rank for mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to?
Malawi ranks 24th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality, morbidity and welfare cost from exposure to environment-related risks — Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs)
Unit
Per 1 000 inhabitants
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 6,360 data points, 1990–2019
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The Mortality and Welfare Costs from Exposure to Environmental Risks database provides data on health impacts and welfare costs from exposure to environmentally-related risks. This dataset integrates data on mortality and Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (GBD 2019), and quantifies welfare costs using a methodology adapted from the OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries. The database covers a wide range of environmental risks, including air pollution, climate-related threats, exposure to hazardous substances such as lead and radon, unsafe water and sanitation, environment-related occupational risks, and environment-related behavioral risks. The data are disaggregated by gender and age groups, providing a granular view of how these risks impact dimensions of the population. Data source(s): GBD (2019), Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 Results, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Seattle, United States. http://ghdx.healthdata.org/gbd-results-tool GBD 2019 Risk Factor Collaborators (2020), Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, The Lancet, Volume 396, Issue 10258, Pages 1223-1249. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30752-2. Online Appendix 1: https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0140673620307522-mmc1.pdf OECD (2017), The Rising Cost of Ambient Air Pollution thus far in the 21st Century: Results from the BRIICS and the OECD Countries, OECD Publishing, Paris. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/d1b2b844-en Contact: env.stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: December 2020 For further details on the dataset, consult the Dataset documentation.