Cameroon vs South Sudan: Death rate from malaria
Cameroon
47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Sudan
62.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cameroon rank
16th
South Sudan rank
13th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Cameroon
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 62.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 47 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.3 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
Cameroon ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 13th of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 124.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.21 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 53.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 68.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.67 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 48.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 64.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.31 deaths per 100,000 people | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Cameroon or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 62.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 47 deaths per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 15.64 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and South Sudan rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Cameroon ranks 16th and South Sudan ranks 13th 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.