Guinea-Bissau vs Zambia: Death rate from malaria
Guinea-Bissau
45.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
44.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Guinea-Bissau rank
18th
Zambia rank
19th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 45.78 deaths per 100,000 people against 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 48.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.41 deaths per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 46.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Guinea-Bissau or Zambia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 45.78 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 Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 0.89 deaths per 100,000 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Zambia rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 19th 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.