Bangladesh vs South Africa: Death rate from malaria
Bangladesh
0.1283 Deaths
in 2024
South Africa
0.1562 Deaths
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
59th
South Africa rank
58th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Bangladesh
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1562 Deaths against 0.1283 Deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.0279 Deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 Deaths | 2.29 Deaths | 0.5574 Deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 0.571 Deaths | 1.93 Deaths | 1.35 Deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.1386 Deaths | 0.6343 Deaths | 0.4957 Deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Bangladesh or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1562 Deaths against 0.1283 Deaths in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 0.0279 Deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Bangladesh ranks 59th and South Africa ranks 58th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor 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
The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.