Ethiopia vs Malawi: Number of deaths from malaria
Ethiopia
8,041 deaths
in 2021
Malawi
7,430 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
21st
Malawi rank
23rd
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Ethiopia
- Malawi
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 8,041 deaths against 7,430 deaths in Malawi, a difference of 611 deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 23rd of 194 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,791 deaths | 13,406 deaths | 5,385 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17,263 deaths | 8,002 deaths | 9,261 deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 8,732 deaths | 7,410 deaths | 1,322 deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Ethiopia or Malawi?
- Ethiopia, at 8,041 deaths against 7,430 deaths in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 611 deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 23rd 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.