Number of deaths from malaria who in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths from malaria who was 7,501 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,501
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 109 countries
All-time high
18,912
in 2000
All-time low
6,892
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 7,501 for number of deaths from malaria who in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria who in Malawi peaked at 18,912 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,892, in 2019.
That places Malawi 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,912 | — |
| 2001 | 18,226 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 16,518 | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 13,882 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 11,893 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 11,742 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11,265 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 11,018 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 11,309 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 11,464 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 11,179 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10,264 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 9,345 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 8,372 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 7,737 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 7,341 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 7,092 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 7,024 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,921 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 6,892 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,423 | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 7,456 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7,525 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 7,376 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7,501 | +1.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7,501 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,646, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7,501 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,623 | 11,018 | 18,912 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,217 | 6,892 | 11,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,456 | 7,376 | 7,525 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
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- 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 number of deaths from malaria who in Malawi?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Malawi was 7,501 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18,912 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,892 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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