Natural disasters deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Natural disasters deaths was 0 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
500
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
19
1987–2025
Natural disasters deaths in Malawi, 1987–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0 for natural disasters deaths in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, natural disasters deaths in Malawi peaked at 500 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
That places Malawi 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters deaths in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 500 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 125 | 0 | 500 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters deaths in Malawi?
- Natural disasters deaths in Malawi was 0 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 500 in 2002.
- What is the lowest natural disasters deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for natural disasters deaths?
- Malawi ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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