Kenya vs Madagascar: Number of deaths from malaria
Kenya
11,696 deaths
in 2021
Madagascar
12,602 deaths
in 2021
Kenya rank
13th
Madagascar rank
12th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Kenya
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 12,602 deaths against 11,696 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 906 deaths.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,568 deaths | 1,990 deaths | 8,578 deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10,307 deaths | 3,844 deaths | 6,462 deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11,570 deaths | 11,434 deaths | 136.5 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Kenya or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 12,602 deaths against 11,696 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Kenya and Madagascar?
- 906 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Madagascar?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Kenya and Madagascar rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Kenya ranks 13th and Madagascar ranks 12th 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.