Self harm death rates by age in Malawi
Malawi: Self harm death rates by age was 0.4277 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Self harm death rates by age in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Malawi is 0.4277, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 197.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Malawi peaked at 0.4732 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0747, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 72nd of 194 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.
Self harm death rates by age in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1836 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3116 | +69.7% |
| 2002 | 0.275 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2386 | -13.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1708 | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1404 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1359 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1317 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1281 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.13 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1373 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1439 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1506 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2513 | +66.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0747 | -70.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1804 | +141.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3071 | +70.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3785 | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4319 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 0.469 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4732 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4277 | -9.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.4277 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.7346, 58% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.4277 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Self harm death rates by age in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +141.3% | 0.0747 | 0.1804 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1846 | 0.1281 | 0.3116 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2525 | 0.0747 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4505 | 0.4277 | 0.4732 | 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 self harm death rates by age in Malawi?
- Self harm death rates by age in Malawi was 0.4277 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4732 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0747 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.1%. 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 Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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