Tuberculosis death rate in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis death rate was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Malawi is 8.6 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Malawi peaked at 34 per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.1 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Malawi 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 18 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 29 per 100,000 people | +61.1% |
| 2003 | 27 per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 30 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 31 per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 27 per 100,000 people | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 29 per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 33 per 100,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 32 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 20 per 100,000 people | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 34 per 100,000 people | +70.0% |
| 2012 | 29 per 100,000 people | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 30 per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 27 per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 22 per 100,000 people | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 19 per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 16 per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 16 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14 per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 16 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 15 per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 9.6 per 100,000 people | -36.0% |
| 2023 | 8.1 per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 8.6 per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.6 per 100,000 people | 18 per 100,000 people | 33 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7 per 100,000 people | 14 per 100,000 people | 34 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.46 per 100,000 people | 8.1 per 100,000 people | 16 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 856.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2768 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5728 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Malawi was 8.6 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34 per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.