Malawi vs South Sudan: Number of deaths from malaria
Malawi
7,430 deaths
in 2021
South Sudan
6,733 deaths
in 2021
Malawi rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
25th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7,430 deaths against 6,733 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 697 deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 25th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,406 deaths | 9,061 deaths | 4,346 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8,002 deaths | 7,256 deaths | 745.48 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7,410 deaths | 6,934 deaths | 476.5 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Malawi or South Sudan?
- Malawi, at 7,430 deaths against 6,733 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 697 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Malawi ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 25th 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.