Equatorial Guinea vs Zambia: Death rate from malaria
Equatorial Guinea
46.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
44.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea rank
17th
Zambia rank
19th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 47.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Equatorial Guinea or Zambia?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 46.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 2.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Zambia rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 19th 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.