Number of reported cholera deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Number of reported cholera deaths was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0
World rank
37th
of 114 countries
All-time high
911
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1976
Years of data
38
1973–2021
Number of reported cholera deaths in Malawi, 1973–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of reported cholera deaths in Malawi stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of reported cholera deaths in Malawi peaked at 911 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1976.
Malawi ranks 37th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of reported cholera deaths in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 20 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 24 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 49 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 16 | — |
| 1990 | 481 | +2906.2% |
| 1991 | 245 | -49.1% |
| 1992 | 8 | -96.7% |
| 1993 | 524 | +6450.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | -97.9% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 15 | — |
| 1998 | 74 | +393.3% |
| 1999 | 648 | +775.7% |
| 2000 | 56 | -91.4% |
| 2001 | 42 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 911 | +2069.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | -96.3% |
| 2004 | 4 | -88.2% |
| 2005 | 11 | +175.0% |
| 2006 | 55 | +400.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | -90.9% |
| 2008 | 26 | +420.0% |
| 2009 | 125 | +380.8% |
| 2010 | 17 | -86.4% |
| 2011 | 4 | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +450.0% |
| 2016 | 46 | +318.2% |
| 2017 | 5 | -89.1% |
| 2018 | 27 | +440.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 0 | 24 | 4 |
| 1980s | 16.25 | 0 | 49 | 4 |
| 1990s | 200.6 | 0 | 648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.9 | 4 | 911 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14 | 0 | 46 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of reported cholera deaths in Malawi?
- Number of reported cholera deaths in Malawi was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 911 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of reported cholera deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1976.
- How does Malawi rank for number of reported cholera deaths?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 114 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of reported cholera deaths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of reported cholera deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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