Probability of dying by age in Malawi
Malawi: Probability of dying by age was 0.0309 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0309
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0987
in 2000
All-time low
0.0309
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Probability of dying by age in Malawi, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0309 for probability of dying by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Malawi peaked at 0.0987 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0309, in 2021.
Malawi ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying by age in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0987 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0916 | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0839 | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0763 | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0695 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0645 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0611 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0591 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0561 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0539 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0518 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0483 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0455 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0426 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0402 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0384 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0353 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0339 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0327 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0309 | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0309 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 67% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0309 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0715 | 0.0539 | 0.0987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0405 | 0.0327 | 0.0518 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0313 | 0.0309 | 0.0317 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying by age in Malawi?
- Probability of dying by age in Malawi was 0.0309 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0987 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0309 in 2021.
- How does Malawi rank for probability of dying by age?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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