Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status was 2,900 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Malawi stood at 2,900. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Malawi peaked at 19,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,900, in 2024.
That places Malawi 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,000 | — |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 14,000 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15,000 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 16,000 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 19,000 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 13,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 12,000 | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 9,800 | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 8,200 | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 7,000 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 5,600 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 5,500 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,700 | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,700 | -22.9% |
| 2023 | 3,100 | -16.2% |
| 2024 | 2,900 | -6.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,900 is above the median for low income countries, which is 270, 10.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,900 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 780, 3.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,700 | 13,000 | 16,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,880 | 4,700 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,840 | 2,900 | 4,800 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis deaths by hiv status in Malawi was 2,900 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths by hiv status recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,900 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis deaths by hiv status?
- Malawi ranks 16th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths by hiv status rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 deaths by hiv status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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