Benin vs Burkina Faso: Death rate from malaria
Benin
85.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso
76.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Benin rank
6th
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
How they compare
Benin currently reports 85.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Benin ranks 6th and Burkina Faso ranks 9th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Burkina Faso in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Burkina Faso | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 133.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 283.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 149.5 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 90.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 83.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.875 deaths per 100,000 people | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Benin or Burkina Faso?
- Benin, at 85.77 deaths per 100,000 people against 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Burkina Faso?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Burkina Faso rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Benin ranks 6th and Burkina Faso ranks 9th 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.