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
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) 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.