Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 79.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
79.79
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
27th
of 194 countries
All-time high
259.99
in 2010
All-time low
77.61
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Malawi is 79.79, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Malawi peaked at 259.99 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.61, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 232.59 | — |
| 2001 | 225.05 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 237 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 210 | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 223.26 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 232.18 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 237.36 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 236.1 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 231.74 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 239.54 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 259.99 | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 233.9 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 206.03 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 196.48 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 170.15 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 139.55 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 117.86 | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 94.92 | -19.5% |
| 2018 | 91.68 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 77.61 | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 85.54 | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 79.79 | -6.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 79.79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.09, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 79.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.06, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 230.48 | 210 | 239.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 158.81 | 77.61 | 259.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.67 | 79.79 | 85.54 | 2 |
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- 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 death rate age standardized in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Malawi was 79.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 259.99 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.61 in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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