Tuberculosis death rate in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis death rate was 22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
149
in 2002
All-time low
22
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 22 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 74.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Malawi peaked at 149 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
That places Malawi 42nd out of 215 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 death rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 145 | — |
| 2001 | 136 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 149 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 133 | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 140 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 147 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 148 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 141 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 141 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 147 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 129 | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 111 | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 101 | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 86 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 70 | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 59 | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 48 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 39 | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 28 | -28.2% |
| 2023 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 22 | -4.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 22 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.5, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.9 | 133 | 149 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6 | 39 | 147 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 22 | 40 | 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 death rate in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Malawi was 22 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 149 in 2002.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Malawi ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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