Djibouti vs Ethiopia: Death rate from malaria

Djibouti
10.67 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ethiopia
6.69 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Djibouti rank
38th
Ethiopia rank
40th

Death rate from malaria over time

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Djibouti currently reports 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia, a difference of 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Djibouti ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 40th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Djibouti Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.957 deaths per 100,000 people 25.14 deaths per 100,000 people 24.18 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia
2010s 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people 17.49 deaths per 100,000 people 14.85 deaths per 100,000 people Ethiopia
2020s 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people Djibouti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from malaria, Djibouti or Ethiopia?
Djibouti, at 10.67 deaths per 100,000 people against 6.69 deaths per 100,000 people in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Djibouti and Ethiopia?
3.98 deaths per 100,000 people, with Djibouti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Ethiopia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Djibouti and Ethiopia rank globally for death rate from malaria?
Djibouti ranks 38th and Ethiopia ranks 40th 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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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.