Afghanistan vs South Africa: Number of deaths from malaria
Afghanistan
95.04 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
56 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
48th
South Africa rank
51st
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 95.04 deaths against 56 deaths in South Africa, a difference of 39.04 deaths.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.7 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 565.13 deaths | 114 deaths | 451.13 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 224.54 deaths | 108.11 deaths | 116.43 deaths | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 102.52 deaths | 47 deaths | 55.52 deaths | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 95.04 deaths against 56 deaths in South Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 39.04 deaths, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Afghanistan ranks 48th and South Africa ranks 51st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from malaria. 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 malaria in both sexes.