Number of deaths who in Malawi

Malawi: Number of deaths who was 144,057 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
144,057
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
220,412
in 2000
All-time low
133,568
in 2018
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths who in Malawi, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201020212000: 220.4k2001: 219.0k2002: 216.9k2003: 214.4k2004: 212.2k2005: 207.3k2006: 200.7k2007: 193.6k2008: 183.8k2009: 174.1k2010: 166.6k2011: 158.2k2012: 149.6k2013: 142.5k2014: 138.1k2015: 136.0k2016: 134.7k2017: 134.0k2018: 133.6k2019: 133.7k2020: 134.9k2021: 144.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Malawi is 144,057, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Malawi peaked at 220,412 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 133,568, in 2018.

Malawi ranks 69th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths who in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths who in Malawi, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 220,412
2001 218,962 -0.7%
2002 216,884 -0.9%
2003 214,433 -1.1%
2004 212,238 -1.0%
2005 207,285 -2.3%
2006 200,687 -3.2%
2007 193,608 -3.5%
2008 183,758 -5.1%
2009 174,096 -5.3%
2010 166,558 -4.3%
2011 158,207 -5.0%
2012 149,609 -5.4%
2013 142,496 -4.8%
2014 138,054 -3.1%
2015 135,982 -1.5%
2016 134,663 -1.0%
2017 133,991 -0.5%
2018 133,568 -0.3%
2019 133,671 +0.1%
2020 134,945 +1.0%
2021 144,057 +6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 204,236 174,096 220,412 10
2010s 142,680 133,568 166,558 10
2020s 139,501 134,945 144,057 2

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 66 Zimbabwe 152,260 compare
  2. 67 Serbia 145,128 compare
  3. 68 Belarus 144,706 compare
  4. 70 Greece 143,989 compare
  5. 71 Sri Lanka 142,608 compare
  6. 72 Chile 142,466 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths who in Malawi?
Number of deaths who in Malawi was 144,057 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 220,412 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 133,568 in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for number of deaths who?
Malawi ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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