Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per was 3.46 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3.46 for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Malawi peaked at 36.41 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.46, in 2020.
Malawi ranks 35th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.97 | — |
| 2006 | 13.98 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 15.11 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 27.75 | +83.7% |
| 2009 | 36.41 | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 9.89 | -72.8% |
| 2011 | 8.14 | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 3.98 | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 11.95 | +200.3% |
| 2014 | 10.9 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 6.81 | -37.5% |
| 2016 | 5.54 | -18.7% |
| 2017 | 5.35 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.25 | +35.5% |
| 2019 | 7 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.46 | -50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.85 | 13.98 | 36.41 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.68 | 3.98 | 11.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Malawi?
- Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per in Malawi was 3.46 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36.41 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 in 2020.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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