Cambodia vs South Africa: Death rate from malaria
Cambodia
0.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cambodia rank
58th
South Africa rank
56th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Cambodia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Cambodia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.5 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 58th and South Africa ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Cambodia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.238 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Cambodia |
| 2010s | 2.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.196 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 0.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Cambodia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Cambodia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Cambodia and South Africa?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cambodia and South Africa rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Cambodia ranks 58th 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.