Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) was 162.19 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
162.19 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 218 countries
All-time high
501.48 per 1,000 female adults
in 1998
All-time low
162.19 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 162.19 per 1,000 female adults for mortality rate, adult, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Malawi peaked at 501.48 per 1,000 female adults in 1998 and was at its lowest, 162.19 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 46th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 393.23 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 390.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 386.04 per 1,000 female adults | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 384.62 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 386.74 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 389.39 per 1,000 female adults | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 392.39 per 1,000 female adults | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 393.7 per 1,000 female adults | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 398.04 per 1,000 female adults | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 399.98 per 1,000 female adults | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 398.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 401.31 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 397.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 387 per 1,000 female adults | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 377.54 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 365.63 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 353.41 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 341.46 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 321.67 per 1,000 female adults | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 323.66 per 1,000 female adults | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 314.09 per 1,000 female adults | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 314.13 per 1,000 female adults | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 324.26 per 1,000 female adults | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 322.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 327.46 per 1,000 female adults | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 335.18 per 1,000 female adults | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 344.97 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 361.5 per 1,000 female adults | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 380.74 per 1,000 female adults | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 392.42 per 1,000 female adults | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 403.75 per 1,000 female adults | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 419.09 per 1,000 female adults | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 435.76 per 1,000 female adults | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 451.82 per 1,000 female adults | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 463.5 per 1,000 female adults | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 479.37 per 1,000 female adults | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 484.94 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 490.9 per 1,000 female adults | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 501.48 per 1,000 female adults | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 495.69 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 485.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 482.25 per 1,000 female adults | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 473.93 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 456.72 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 437.97 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 415.95 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 400.84 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 392.2 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 376.21 per 1,000 female adults | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 358.01 per 1,000 female adults | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 335.42 per 1,000 female adults | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 314.03 per 1,000 female adults | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 295.02 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 275.69 per 1,000 female adults | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 261.79 per 1,000 female adults | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 251.46 per 1,000 female adults | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 235.19 per 1,000 female adults | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 220.78 per 1,000 female adults | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 205.91 per 1,000 female adults | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 198.44 per 1,000 female adults | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 191.7 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 208.71 per 1,000 female adults | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 185.99 per 1,000 female adults | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 164.48 per 1,000 female adults | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 162.19 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 162.19 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for low income countries, which is 191.81 per 1,000 female adults, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 162.19 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 194.42 per 1,000 female adults, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391.44 per 1,000 female adults | 384.62 per 1,000 female adults | 399.98 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 366.77 per 1,000 female adults | 321.67 per 1,000 female adults | 401.31 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.77 per 1,000 female adults | 314.09 per 1,000 female adults | 392.42 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.63 per 1,000 female adults | 403.75 per 1,000 female adults | 501.48 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 427.91 per 1,000 female adults | 358.01 per 1,000 female adults | 485.05 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.37 per 1,000 female adults | 198.44 per 1,000 female adults | 335.42 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.61 per 1,000 female adults | 162.19 per 1,000 female adults | 208.71 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Malawi?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Malawi was 162.19 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 501.48 per 1,000 female adults in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 162.19 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Malawi ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.