Brazil vs Colombia: Death rate from malaria
Brazil
0.03 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Colombia
0.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Brazil rank
61st
Colombia rank
60th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 61st and Colombia ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.251 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.171 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.026 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.056 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Colombia ranks 60th 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.