Comoros vs Namibia: Death rate from malaria

Comoros
3.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Comoros rank
44th
Namibia rank
47th

Death rate from malaria over time

  • Comoros
  • Namibia
05101520200020102021

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 2.59 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Comoros's figure about 5.5 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Comoros ahead.

Comoros ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 47th of 194 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Namibia Difference Ahead
2000s 15.23 deaths per 100,000 people 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people Comoros
2010s 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people 5.67 deaths per 100,000 people Comoros
2020s 2.26 deaths per 100,000 people 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people 1.27 deaths per 100,000 people Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from malaria, Comoros or Namibia?
Comoros, at 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Comoros and Namibia?
2.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Namibia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Comoros and Namibia rank globally for death rate from malaria?
Comoros ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 47th 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

Indicator
Death rate from malaria
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.