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 194 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
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 194 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
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 144,057 is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 144,057 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 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 194 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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