Brazil vs South Africa: Death rate from malaria
Brazil
0.1255 Deaths
in 2024
South Africa
0.1562 Deaths
in 2024
Brazil rank
60th
South Africa rank
58th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Brazil
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1562 Deaths against 0.1255 Deaths in Brazil, a difference of 0.0307 Deaths.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 109 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3166 Deaths | 2.29 Deaths | 1.97 Deaths | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.1182 Deaths | 1.93 Deaths | 1.81 Deaths | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.14 Deaths | 0.6343 Deaths | 0.4943 Deaths | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Brazil or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1562 Deaths against 0.1255 Deaths in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Brazil and South Africa?
- 0.0307 Deaths, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Africa rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Brazil ranks 60th and South Africa ranks 58th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.