Tx - person-years lived above age x in Malawi
Malawi: Tx - person-years lived above age x was 6.25 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.25 million
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
159th
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.35 million
in 2020
All-time low
4.46 million
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tx - person-years lived above age x in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tx - person-years lived above age x in Malawi is 6.25 million, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tx - person-years lived above age x in Malawi peaked at 6.35 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.46 million, in 2000.
That places Malawi 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Tx - person-years lived above age x in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.46 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.54 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.62 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 4.71 million | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.81 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.94 million | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5.09 million | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.25 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.43 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5.57 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 5.69 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5.81 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.94 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.06 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.13 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6.18 million | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 6.22 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.29 million | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.32 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.35 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.25 million | -1.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6.25 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.25 million, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6.25 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.31 million, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.94 million | 4.46 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 million | 5.69 million | 6.32 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.30 million | 6.25 million | 6.35 million | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 856.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,399 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tx - person-years lived above age x in Malawi?
- Tx - person-years lived above age x in Malawi was 6.25 million in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest tx - person-years lived above age x recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.46 million in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for tx - person-years lived above age x?
- Malawi ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tx - person-years lived above age x rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tx - person-years lived above age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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