What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?

6,989 deaths, with Niger ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – 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.

Niger vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of deaths from malaria

Niger

33,323 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

26,334 deaths

in 2021

Niger rank

3rd

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

4th

Number of deaths from malaria over time

Niger
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Niger currently reports 33,323 deaths against 26,334 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 6,989 deaths.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Niger ranks 3rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Niger	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20,522 deaths	28,600 deaths	8,078 deaths	Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s	30,259 deaths	22,683 deaths	7,576 deaths	Niger
2020s	33,952 deaths	25,985 deaths	7,966 deaths	Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Niger or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Niger, at 33,323 deaths against 26,334 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 6,989 deaths, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Niger and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?: Niger ranks 3rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – 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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Indicator: Number of deaths from malaria
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.