Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malawi
Malawi: Mortality rates age 65 by sex was 3.53 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
3.53
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
26th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.53
in 1998
All-time low
3.53
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malawi, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malawi is 3.53, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malawi peaked at 5.53 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.53, in 2023.
That places Malawi 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.69 | — |
| 1951 | 4.67 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 4.66 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 4.64 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 4.64 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 4.61 | -0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.56 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.53 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.46 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 4.4 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 4.39 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 4.35 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 4.32 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 4.29 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.34 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.38 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 4.4 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.44 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.43 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 4.43 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 4.42 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.42 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 4.42 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.36 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 4.28 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 4.24 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 4.19 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 4.15 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 4.11 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 4.11 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 4.1 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 4.11 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4.13 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.13 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.17 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.23 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.28 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 4.38 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.48 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.55 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 4.62 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 4.73 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.83 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 4.94 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 5.04 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5.16 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5.25 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.37 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.53 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 5.52 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5.45 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.4 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.39 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.31 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 5.17 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.03 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 4.91 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.77 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 4.66 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 4.58 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.49 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 4.41 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 4.34 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.27 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.16 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.12 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.04 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.96 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.94 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.21 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.14 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 3.83 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 3.53 | -7.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.25, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.36, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.59 | 4.4 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.38 | 4.29 | 4.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.27 | 4.11 | 4.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.26 | 4.1 | 4.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 4.62 | 5.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 | 4.58 | 5.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.19 | 3.94 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 | 3.53 | 4.21 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malawi?
- Mortality rates age 65 by sex in Malawi was 3.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.53 in 1998.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 65 by sex recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.53 in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for mortality rates age 65 by sex?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 65 by sex rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates age 65 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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