Somalia vs Yemen: Number of deaths from malaria
Somalia
2,464 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
2,456 deaths
in 2021
Somalia rank
30th
Yemen rank
31st
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Somalia
- Yemen
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2,464 deaths against 2,456 deaths in Yemen, a difference of 8 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Somalia ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,876 deaths | 2,504 deaths | 372.44 deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1,718 deaths | 1,956 deaths | 237.58 deaths | Yemen |
| 2020s | 2,502 deaths | 2,243 deaths | 259.07 deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Somalia or Yemen?
- Somalia, at 2,464 deaths against 2,456 deaths in Yemen as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Somalia and Yemen?
- 8 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Somalia and Yemen rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Somalia ranks 30th and Yemen ranks 31st 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.