Malawi vs South Africa: Death rate from natural disasters
Malawi
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Africa
0.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
35th
South Africa rank
35th
Death rate from natural disasters over time
- Malawi
- South Africa
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Malawi ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.098 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.049 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 0.271 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.218 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 0.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.005 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from natural disasters, Malawi or South Africa?
- Malawi, at 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from natural disasters between Malawi and South Africa?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for death rate from natural disasters?
- Malawi ranks 35th and South Africa ranks 35th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from natural disasters in both sexes, per 100,000 people.