Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 1,484 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malawi is 1,484, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malawi peaked at 1,484 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 874.76, in 2001.
That places Malawi 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 878.16 | — |
| 2001 | 874.76 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 885.57 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 948.26 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 933.32 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 977.82 | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,037 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,035 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 972.63 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 982.11 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 982.14 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,001 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1,017 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1,038 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 1,054 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,104 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,155 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1,222 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,273 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,361 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1,358 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,484 | +9.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,484 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,125, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,484 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 952.47 | 874.76 | 1,037 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,121 | 982.14 | 1,361 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,421 | 1,358 | 1,484 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malawi?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Malawi was 1,484 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,484 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 874.76 in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Malawi ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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