Afghanistan vs Sao Tome and Principe: Death rate from malaria
Afghanistan
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe
0.46 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
50th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Afghanistan
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.9 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 0.672 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.255 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 0.46 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 50th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.