El Salvador vs Mexico: New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk
El Salvador
0 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Mexico
0.1 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
El Salvador rank
79th
Mexico rank
76th
New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk against 0 per 1,000 population at risk in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 76th of 107 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.135 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.69 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.56 per 1,000 population at risk | Mexico |
| 2010s | 0.004 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.297 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.293 per 1,000 population at risk | Mexico |
| 2020s | 0 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | 0.08 per 1,000 population at risk | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk, El Salvador or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk against 0 per 1,000 population at risk in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 0.1 per 1,000 population at risk, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for new cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk?
- El Salvador ranks 79th and Mexico ranks 76th of 107 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (Global Health Observatory), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as New cases of malaria per 1,000 people at risk. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by parasites that are transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes.