Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Death rate from malaria
Burkina Faso
76.81 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Liberia
77.62 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Liberia rank
8th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 77.62 deaths per 100,000 people against 76.81 deaths per 100,000 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 283.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 137.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 145.88 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 138.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 78.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 82.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 79.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.23 deaths per 100,000 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 77.62 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 Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 0.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Liberia ranks 8th 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.