Malawi vs Zambia: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases
Malawi
3.04 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
3.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
44th
Zambia rank
43rd
Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 43rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2202 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2010s | 2.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0112 deaths per 100,000 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1279 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from rheumatic heart diseases, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 3.05 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.04 deaths per 100,000 people in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from rheumatic heart diseases between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Malawi ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 43rd 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 rheumatic heart diseases. 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 age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.