Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 21.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi is 21.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi peaked at 61.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2023.
That places Malawi 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.0% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 32.0% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.5%, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.0%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5% | 52.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 28.0% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 21.0% | 32.0% | 5 |
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)
- 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi was 21.0% in 2024, according to WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated percentage of people diagnosed with tuberculosis, who end up dying of it.