Tanzania, United Republic of vs Uganda: Death rate from malaria

Tanzania, United Republic of
41.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Uganda
38.4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
21st
Uganda rank
24th

Death rate from malaria over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 41.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda, a difference of 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 24th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Tanzania, United Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 75.17 deaths per 100,000 people 132.21 deaths per 100,000 people 57.04 deaths per 100,000 people Uganda
2010s 43.67 deaths per 100,000 people 51.39 deaths per 100,000 people 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people Uganda
2020s 41.48 deaths per 100,000 people 40.05 deaths per 100,000 people 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from malaria, Tanzania, United Republic of or Uganda?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 41.41 deaths per 100,000 people against 38.4 deaths per 100,000 people in Uganda as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
3.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Uganda rank globally for death rate from malaria?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 24th 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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Indicator
Death rate from malaria
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.