Benin vs Zambia: Number of deaths from malaria
Benin
11,147 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
8,742 deaths
in 2021
Benin rank
16th
Zambia rank
18th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Benin
- Zambia
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11,147 deaths against 8,742 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 2,405 deaths.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Benin ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,854 deaths | 9,109 deaths | 1,745 deaths | Benin |
| 2010s | 9,775 deaths | 7,235 deaths | 2,540 deaths | Benin |
| 2020s | 10,750 deaths | 8,458 deaths | 2,292 deaths | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Benin or Zambia?
- Benin, at 11,147 deaths against 8,742 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Benin and Zambia?
- 2,405 deaths, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Benin and Zambia rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Benin ranks 16th and Zambia ranks 18th 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
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.