Colombia vs Peru: Number of deaths from malaria
Colombia
21.59 deaths
in 2021
Peru
17 deaths
in 2021
Colombia rank
56th
Peru rank
57th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 21.59 deaths against 17 deaths in Peru, a difference of 4.59 deaths.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Peru ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.29 deaths | 67.86 deaths | 35.43 deaths | Colombia |
| 2010s | 25.98 deaths | 28.78 deaths | 2.8 deaths | Peru |
| 2020s | 18.72 deaths | 11 deaths | 7.72 deaths | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 21.59 deaths against 17 deaths in Peru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Colombia and Peru?
- 4.59 deaths, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Peru ranks 57th 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.