Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Death rate from malaria
Central African Republic
95.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria
90.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
4th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 95.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Nigeria ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 141.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 161.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 103.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 99.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 86.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 94.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 95.38 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 4.79 deaths per 100,000 people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 4th 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.