Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 7,430 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7,430
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
23rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
19,273
in 2000
All-time low
6,844
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Malawi stood at 7,430.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Malawi peaked at 19,273 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,844, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 23rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,273 | — |
| 2001 | 18,405 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 16,658 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 14,006 | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 11,979 | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 11,184 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 10,683 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 10,442 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 10,668 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 10,763 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,477 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9,693 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 8,780 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 8,314 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 7,700 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 7,302 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7,054 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,983 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,873 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,844 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,390 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 7,430 | +0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7,430 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7,430 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,406 | 10,442 | 19,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,002 | 6,844 | 10,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,410 | 7,390 | 7,430 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Malawi?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Malawi was 7,430 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19,273 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,844 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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