Peru vs South Africa: Death rate from malaria
Peru
0.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Peru rank
59th
South Africa rank
56th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Peru
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Peru ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.245 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.238 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.007 deaths per 100,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 0.093 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.196 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.103 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.035 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Peru or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Peru and South Africa?
- 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Peru ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 56th 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.