Mauritania vs Somalia: Death rate from malaria
Mauritania
17.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Somalia
14.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
34th
Somalia rank
36th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia, a difference of 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Somalia |
| 2010s | 18.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 17.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Mauritania or Somalia?
- Mauritania, at 17.25 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Mauritania ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 36th 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.