Burkina Faso vs Mali: Number of deaths from malaria
Burkina Faso
16,976 deaths
in 2021
Mali
19,833 deaths
in 2021
Burkina Faso rank
9th
Mali rank
6th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 19,833 deaths against 16,976 deaths in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2,857 deaths.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Mali ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38,273 deaths | 21,041 deaths | 17,232 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 24,745 deaths | 20,220 deaths | 4,525 deaths | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 18,076 deaths | 21,106 deaths | 3,030 deaths | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Burkina Faso or Mali?
- Mali, at 19,833 deaths against 16,976 deaths in Burkina Faso as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 2,857 deaths, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mali?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mali rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Burkina Faso ranks 9th and Mali ranks 6th 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.