Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Malawi
Malawi: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low was 34.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Malawi, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2019, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Malawi stood at 34.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Malawi peaked at 65.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2015.
That places Malawi 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature deaths … Low in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 57.66 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 53.97 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 56.59 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 57.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 43.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -23.7% |
| 2006 | 49.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 46.68 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 51.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 45.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 41.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 39.75 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 40.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 38.07 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 36.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 32.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 33.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 33.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 34.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 34.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 34.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 3.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.72 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 43.51 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 65.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 32.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 41.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 99 Chad 38.69 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 100 Niger 38.65 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 101 Honduras 36.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 103 Oman 34.11 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 104 Eritrea 30.58 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 105 Zambia 30.41 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Malawi?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Malawi was 34.77 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.28 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.23 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Malawi ranks 102nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Low temperature, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.