Peru vs South Africa: Death rate from malaria

Peru
0.2455
in 2024
South Africa
0.1562
in 2024
Peru rank
55th
South Africa rank
58th

Death rate from malaria over time

  • Peru
  • South Africa
02468200020122024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 0.2455 against 0.1562 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0893.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Peru ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 108 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7131 2.29 1.57 South Africa
2010s 0.3771 1.93 1.55 South Africa
2020s 0.182 0.6343 0.4523 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from malaria, Peru or South Africa?
Peru, at 0.2455 against 0.1562 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Peru and South Africa?
0.0893, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Peru and South Africa rank globally for death rate from malaria?
Peru ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 108 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,658 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed