Number of deaths due to disaster in Malawi
Malawi: Number of deaths due to disaster was 676 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Malawi, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, number of deaths due to disaster in Malawi stood at 676.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.7% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Malawi peaked at 5,236 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 606, in 2012.
That places Malawi 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,051 | — |
| 2006 | 1,845 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2,040 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 3,879 | +90.1% |
| 2009 | 5,236 | +35.0% |
| 2010 | 1,444 | -72.4% |
| 2011 | 1,243 | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 606 | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 1,931 | +218.6% |
| 2014 | 1,811 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 992 | -45.2% |
| 2016 | 972 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 946 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1,324 | +40.0% |
| 2019 | 1,319 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 676 | -48.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,010 | 1,845 | 5,236 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,259 | 606 | 1,931 | 10 |
| 2020s | 676 | 676 | 676 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Malawi?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Malawi was 676 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,236 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 606 in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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