Liberia vs Somalia: Number of deaths from malaria
Liberia
4,031 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
2,464 deaths
in 2021
Liberia rank
27th
Somalia rank
30th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 4,031 deaths against 2,464 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 1,567 deaths.
That makes Liberia's figure about 1.6 times Somalia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,427 deaths | 2,876 deaths | 1,551 deaths | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3,574 deaths | 1,718 deaths | 1,855 deaths | Liberia |
| 2020s | 4,097 deaths | 2,502 deaths | 1,595 deaths | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Liberia or Somalia?
- Liberia, at 4,031 deaths against 2,464 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Liberia and Somalia?
- 1,567 deaths, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Liberia ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 30th 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.