Guinea vs Sierra Leone: Number of deaths from malaria
Guinea
10,309 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
8,490 deaths
in 2021
Guinea rank
17th
Sierra Leone rank
19th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Guinea
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 10,309 deaths against 8,490 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1,819 deaths.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,507 deaths | 12,654 deaths | 1,147 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 12,587 deaths | 10,906 deaths | 1,681 deaths | Guinea |
| 2020s | 10,690 deaths | 8,954 deaths | 1,736 deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Guinea or Sierra Leone?
- Guinea, at 10,309 deaths against 8,490 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 1,819 deaths, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Guinea ranks 17th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th 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.