Bangladesh vs South Africa: Number of deaths from malaria

Bangladesh
46.7 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
56 deaths
in 2021
Bangladesh rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st

Number of deaths from malaria over time

  • Bangladesh
  • South Africa
02505007501.0k1.2k200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 56 deaths against 46.7 deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 9.3 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 498.52 deaths 114 deaths 384.53 deaths Bangladesh
2010s 133.42 deaths 108.11 deaths 25.3 deaths Bangladesh
2020s 30.86 deaths 47 deaths 16.14 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Bangladesh or South Africa?
South Africa, at 56 deaths against 46.7 deaths in Bangladesh as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Bangladesh and South Africa?
9.3 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bangladesh and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
Bangladesh ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – 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

Indicator
Number of deaths from malaria
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.