Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe was 7,748 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7,748
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
20,356
in 2010
All-time low
6,956
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malawi stood at 7,748.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malawi peaked at 20,356 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6,956, in 2019.
That places Malawi 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,334 | — |
| 2001 | 15,409 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 16,704 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 15,350 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 16,738 | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 17,272 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 18,258 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 18,676 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 18,395 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 18,900 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 20,356 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 18,442 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 16,196 | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 15,868 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 13,835 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 11,513 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 9,887 | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 8,143 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 8,053 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 6,956 | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 7,711 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 7,748 | +0.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7,748 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,169, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7,748 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,950, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,104 | 15,334 | 18,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,925 | 6,956 | 20,356 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,730 | 7,711 | 7,748 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 27 Afghanistan 10,148 compare
- 28 Central African Republic 9,178 compare
- 29 Zambia 7,823 compare
- 31 Cote d'Ivoire 7,629 compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 7,615 compare
- 33 Papua New Guinea 7,402 compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malawi?
- Number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe in Malawi was 7,748 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20,356 in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,956 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from tuberculosis ghe rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.0%. 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 tuberculosis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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