Total NCD Deaths in Malawi
Malawi: Total NCD Deaths was 56,396 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
56,396
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
78th
of 184 countries
All-time high
57,480
in 2020
All-time low
39,588
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, total ncd deaths in Malawi stood at 56,396.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Malawi peaked at 57,480 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 39,588, in 2000.
That places Malawi 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39,588 | — |
| 2001 | 41,023 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 42,546 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 45,585 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 47,220 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 47,843 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 50,731 | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 51,076 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 49,379 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 48,537 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 47,010 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 47,112 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 46,997 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 46,471 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 47,220 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 48,846 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 50,233 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 52,512 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 54,263 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 56,794 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 57,480 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 56,396 | -1.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 56,396 is above the median for low income countries, which is 55,149, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 56,396 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,318, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,353 | 39,588 | 51,076 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,746 | 46,471 | 56,794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,938 | 56,396 | 57,480 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 75 Switzerland 58,662 compare
- 76 Burkina Faso 57,902 compare
- 77 Saudi Arabia 57,799 compare
- 79 Haiti 55,968 compare
- 80 Niger 55,149 compare
- 81 Mali 53,275 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Malawi?
- Total ncd deaths in Malawi was 56,396 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 57,480 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,588 in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for total ncd deaths?
- Malawi ranks 78th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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