Mortality rate, adult, male in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rate, adult, male was 272.63 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
272.63 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
556.96 per 1,000 male adults
in 1998
All-time low
272.63 per 1,000 male adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Malawi, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 272.63 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Malawi peaked at 556.96 per 1,000 male adults in 1998 and was at its lowest, 272.63 per 1,000 male adults, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 26th 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, male in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 449.87 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 444.24 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 440.33 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 436.95 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 442.76 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 446.95 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 449.72 per 1,000 male adults | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 453.44 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 452.52 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 452.08 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 449.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 448.43 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 446.86 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 438.92 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 429.14 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 423.03 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 416.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 410.78 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 403.74 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 401.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 399.99 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 400.14 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 402.75 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 401.71 per 1,000 male adults | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 407.34 per 1,000 male adults | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 413.73 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 420.62 per 1,000 male adults | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 432.77 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 444.24 per 1,000 male adults | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 452.54 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 459.8 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 472.68 per 1,000 male adults | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 483.81 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 495.17 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 505.47 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 517.82 per 1,000 male adults | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 528.08 per 1,000 male adults | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 540.22 per 1,000 male adults | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 556.96 per 1,000 male adults | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 553.73 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 544.52 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 536.62 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 531.83 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 520.96 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 500.65 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 482.56 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 465.5 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 447.2 per 1,000 male adults | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 432.69 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 420.53 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 410.09 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 397.16 per 1,000 male adults | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 385.79 per 1,000 male adults | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 376.75 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 367.27 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 359.15 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 347.94 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 337.34 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 337.37 per 1,000 male adults | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 328.92 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 324.58 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 342.65 per 1,000 male adults | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 308.81 per 1,000 male adults | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 275.38 per 1,000 male adults | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 272.63 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 446.89 per 1,000 male adults | 436.95 per 1,000 male adults | 453.44 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 426.89 per 1,000 male adults | 401.31 per 1,000 male adults | 449.87 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 417.58 per 1,000 male adults | 399.99 per 1,000 male adults | 452.54 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 511.37 per 1,000 male adults | 459.8 per 1,000 male adults | 556.96 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 488.31 per 1,000 male adults | 420.53 per 1,000 male adults | 544.52 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 364.78 per 1,000 male adults | 328.92 per 1,000 male adults | 410.09 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.81 per 1,000 male adults | 272.63 per 1,000 male adults | 342.65 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 23 Tanzania, United Republic of 279.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 24 El Salvador 278.72 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 274.19 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 27 Cameroon 272.06 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 28 Sao Tome and Principe 272.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 29 Haiti 271.54 per 1,000 male adults compare
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 mortality rate, adult, male in Malawi?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Malawi was 272.63 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 556.96 per 1,000 male adults in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 272.63 per 1,000 male adults in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.