Afghanistan vs South Africa: Death rate from malaria
Afghanistan
0.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
53rd
South Africa rank
56th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 2.7 times South Africa's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.238 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.672 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.196 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.476 deaths per 100,000 people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.185 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 South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 0.24 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and South Africa ranks 56th 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.