India vs Malawi: Diarrheal diseases death rate

India
35.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi
34.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
22nd
Malawi rank
23rd

Diarrheal diseases death rate over time

  • India
  • Malawi
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How they compare

India currently reports 35.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.

India ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 23rd of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 75.72 deaths per 100,000 people 99.23 deaths per 100,000 people 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people Malawi
2010s 48.32 deaths per 100,000 people 48.04 deaths per 100,000 people 0.288 deaths per 100,000 people India
2020s 36.7 deaths per 100,000 people 36.06 deaths per 100,000 people 0.635 deaths per 100,000 people India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher diarrheal diseases death rate, India or Malawi?
India, at 35.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 34.94 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
What is the difference in diarrheal diseases death rate between India and Malawi?
0.52 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Malawi?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do India and Malawi rank globally for diarrheal diseases death rate?
India ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Diarrheal diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Diarrheal diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from diarrhoeal diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.