India vs Sierra Leone: Number of deaths from malaria
India
8,358 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone
8,490 deaths
in 2021
India rank
20th
Sierra Leone rank
19th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- India
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 8,490 deaths against 8,358 deaths in India, a difference of 132 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,468 deaths | 12,654 deaths | 16,814 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 19,137 deaths | 10,906 deaths | 8,230 deaths | India |
| 2020s | 8,513 deaths | 8,954 deaths | 440.94 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, India or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 8,490 deaths against 8,358 deaths in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between India and Sierra Leone?
- 132 deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Sierra Leone?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do India and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- India ranks 20th 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.