Comoros vs South Africa: Number of deaths from malaria

Comoros
26 deaths
in 2021
South Africa
56 deaths
in 2021
Comoros rank
54th
South Africa rank
51st

Number of deaths from malaria over time

  • Comoros
  • South Africa
0100200300200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 56 deaths against 26 deaths in Comoros, a difference of 30 deaths.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Comoros's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Comoros ranks 54th and South Africa ranks 51st of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 89.3 deaths 114 deaths 24.7 deaths South Africa
2010s 51.8 deaths 108.11 deaths 56.31 deaths South Africa
2020s 18.5 deaths 47 deaths 28.5 deaths South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Comoros or South Africa?
South Africa, at 56 deaths against 26 deaths in Comoros as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Comoros and South Africa?
30 deaths, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Comoros and South Africa rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
Comoros ranks 54th 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.