Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Number of deaths from malaria
Sierra Leone
8,490 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
8,742 deaths
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
19th
Zambia rank
18th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8,742 deaths against 8,490 deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 252 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,654 deaths | 9,109 deaths | 3,545 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 10,906 deaths | 7,235 deaths | 3,672 deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 8,954 deaths | 8,458 deaths | 495.64 deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Sierra Leone or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8,742 deaths against 8,490 deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 252 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Sierra Leone ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 18th 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.