Ethiopia vs India: Number of deaths from malaria

Ethiopia
8,041 deaths
in 2021
India
8,358 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
21st
India rank
20th

Number of deaths from malaria over time

  • Ethiopia
  • India
10.0k20.0k30.0k200020102021

How they compare

India currently reports 8,358 deaths against 8,041 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 317 deaths.

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

Ethiopia ranks 21st and India ranks 20th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia India Difference Ahead
2000s 18,791 deaths 29,468 deaths 10,677 deaths India
2010s 17,263 deaths 19,137 deaths 1,874 deaths India
2020s 8,732 deaths 8,513 deaths 219.44 deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Ethiopia or India?
India, at 8,358 deaths against 8,041 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Ethiopia and India?
317 deaths, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and India?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and India rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and India ranks 20th 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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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.