Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
61
in 2010
All-time low
21
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi is 21, 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 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 53 | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 58 | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 52 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 55 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 58 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 59 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 59 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 57 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 57 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 55 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 50 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 40 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 24 | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 21 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 21 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.5, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 21 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.5 | 52 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8 | 28 | 61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8 | 21 | 32 | 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)
- 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 tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Malawi was 21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 61 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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