Which has higher death rate from malaria, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Madagascar?

Madagascar, at 65.39 Deaths against 61.93 Deaths in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2024.

What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Madagascar?

3.46 Deaths, with Madagascar ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Madagascar?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Congo, Dem. Rep. vs Madagascar: Death rate from malaria

Congo, Dem. Rep.

61.93 Deaths

in 2024

Madagascar

65.39 Deaths

in 2024

Congo, Dem. Rep. rank

11th

Madagascar rank

9th

Death rate from malaria over time

Congo, Dem. Rep.
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 65.39 Deaths against 61.93 Deaths in Congo, Dem. Rep., a difference of 3.46 Deaths.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Dem. Rep.'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.

Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 9th of 109 countries.

Congo, Dem. Rep. has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Dem. Rep.	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
2000s	177.45 Deaths	11.24 Deaths	166.21 Deaths	Congo, Dem. Rep.
2010s	87.58 Deaths	16.24 Deaths	71.34 Deaths	Congo, Dem. Rep.
2020s	68.63 Deaths	44.93 Deaths	23.7 Deaths	Congo, Dem. Rep.

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from malaria, Congo, Dem. Rep. or Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 65.39 Deaths against 61.93 Deaths in Congo, Dem. Rep. as of 2024.
What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Congo, Dem. Rep. and Madagascar?: 3.46 Deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Dem. Rep. and Madagascar?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Dem. Rep. and Madagascar rank globally for death rate from malaria?: Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 11th and Madagascar ranks 9th 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

Indicator: Death rate from malaria
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,658 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.