Tuberculosis deaths who in Malawi
Malawi: Tuberculosis deaths who was 4,700 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths who in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis deaths who in Malawi is 4,700, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths who in Malawi peaked at 22,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,700, in 2024.
That places Malawi 33rd 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 deaths who in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16,000 | — |
| 2001 | 16,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 16,000 | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 19,000 | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 20,000 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22,000 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 20,000 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 17,000 | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 16,000 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 14,000 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 8,600 | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 8,500 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 7,400 | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 7,800 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 7,900 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 5,700 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 4,800 | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 4,700 | -2.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4,700 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,900, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4,700 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,900, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,200 | 16,000 | 20,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,550 | 7,400 | 22,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,180 | 4,700 | 7,900 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- 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 deaths who in Malawi?
- Tuberculosis deaths who in Malawi was 4,700 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths who recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths who recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,700 in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for tuberculosis deaths who?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths who rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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