Rwanda vs Somalia: Number of deaths from malaria
Rwanda
3,290 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
2,464 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda rank
29th
Somalia rank
30th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Rwanda
- Somalia
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3,290 deaths against 2,464 deaths in Somalia, a difference of 826 deaths.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,074 deaths | 2,876 deaths | 1,198 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 3,035 deaths | 1,718 deaths | 1,316 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 3,248 deaths | 2,502 deaths | 746.43 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Rwanda or Somalia?
- Rwanda, at 3,290 deaths against 2,464 deaths in Somalia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Rwanda and Somalia?
- 826 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Rwanda ranks 29th and Somalia ranks 30th 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.