Afghanistan vs Pakistan: Death rate from malaria
Afghanistan
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Pakistan
0.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Pakistan rank
54th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Pakistan ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.619 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.672 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.627 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Afghanistan or Pakistan?
- Afghanistan, at 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people in Pakistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Pakistan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Pakistan rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Pakistan ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.