Congo vs Malawi: Death rate from malaria
Congo
37.7 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi
37.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Congo rank
25th
Malawi rank
26th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Congo
- Malawi
How they compare
Congo currently reports 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Congo ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 40.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 38.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Congo or Malawi?
- Congo, at 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people against 37.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Congo and Malawi?
- 0.34 deaths per 100,000 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Congo ranks 25th and Malawi ranks 26th 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.