Gambia vs Mauritania: Number of deaths from malaria
Gambia
636 deaths
in 2021
Mauritania
796 deaths
in 2021
Gambia rank
40th
Mauritania rank
38th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 796 deaths against 636 deaths in Gambia, a difference of 160 deaths.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gambia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488.73 deaths | 638.45 deaths | 149.72 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 642.58 deaths | 717.43 deaths | 74.85 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 630 deaths | 794 deaths | 164 deaths | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 796 deaths against 636 deaths in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 160 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Gambia ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 38th 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.