Number of deaths from malaria in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths from malaria was 7,430 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Malawi stood at 7,430 deaths.
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 in Malawi peaked at 19,273 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,844 deaths, 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19,273 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 18,405 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 16,658 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 14,006 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 11,979 deaths | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 11,184 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 10,683 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 10,442 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 10,668 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 10,763 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10,477 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 9,693 deaths | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 8,780 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 8,314 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 7,700 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 7,302 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 7,054 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6,983 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,873 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6,844 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,390 deaths | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 7,430 deaths | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,406 deaths | 10,442 deaths | 19,273 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,002 deaths | 6,844 deaths | 10,477 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,410 deaths | 7,390 deaths | 7,430 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Malawi?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Malawi was 7,430 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19,273 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,844 deaths in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.