Premature NCD mortality in Malawi

In Malawi, a 30-year-old had a 23.9% chance of dying before 70 from one of the main noncommunicable diseases in 2023.

Malawi, 2023 23.9% % probability
Change from 2022 −0.2percentage points 2022: 24.1%
Position in 2023 28th of 185 See the full ranking

Premature NCD mortality in Malawi over time

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% probability. Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Probability of dying between ages 30 and 70 from the main noncommunicable diseases (% probability), 2000 to 2023
Period Malawi
2023 23.9%
2022 24.1%
2021 19.4%
2020 22.5%
2019 23.4%
2018 23.0%
2017 22.9%
2016 22.9%
2015 22.7%
2014 22.7%
2013 22.6%
2012 23.1%
2011 23.9%
2010 24.1%
2009 22.9%
2008 21.7%
2007 20.9%
2006 19.9%
2005 19.6%
2004 19.6%
2003 19.2%
2002 19.8%
2001 21.8%
2000 23.4%

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.2 percentage points from 24.1% in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 22.6%, the figure has changed by +1.3 percentage points.
  • Among the 185 countries with data for 2023, Malawi has the 28th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
WHO
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Dataset or series code
NCDMORT3070 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Dim2=AGEGROUP_YEARS30-69
Observation period
2000 to 2023 for Malawi
Provider update
15 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms)
Attribution
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory