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
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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.