Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Death rate from malaria
Nigeria
90.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sierra Leone
100.82 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Nigeria rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
2nd
Death rate from malaria over time
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 100.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria, a difference of 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 231.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 70.04 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 99.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 54.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 94.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 107.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 100.82 deaths per 100,000 people against 90.59 deaths per 100,000 people in Nigeria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 10.23 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Nigeria ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 2nd 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.