Senegal vs Yemen: Death rate from malaria
Senegal
13.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen
7.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Senegal rank
37th
Yemen rank
39th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Senegal
- Yemen
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen, a difference of 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.8 times Yemen's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Senegal ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 39th of 194 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.58 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 13.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.75 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 12.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.27 deaths per 100,000 people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Senegal or Yemen?
- Senegal, at 13.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Senegal and Yemen?
- 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Senegal and Yemen rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Senegal ranks 37th and Yemen ranks 39th 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.