India vs Namibia: Death rate from malaria
India
0.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Namibia
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
India rank
46th
Namibia rank
47th
Death rate from malaria over time
- India
- Namibia
How they compare
India currently reports 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
India ranks 46th and Namibia ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.282 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 0.605 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.385 deaths per 100,000 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, India or Namibia?
- India, at 0.59 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 India and Namibia?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Namibia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Namibia rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- India ranks 46th 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
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.