South Sudan vs Sudan: Number of deaths from malaria
South Sudan
6,733 deaths
in 2021
Sudan
7,784 deaths
in 2021
South Sudan rank
25th
Sudan rank
22nd
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 7,784 deaths against 6,733 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 1,051 deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Sudan ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, South Sudan averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,061 deaths | 3,989 deaths | 5,072 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 7,256 deaths | 4,112 deaths | 3,144 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 6,934 deaths | 7,710 deaths | 776 deaths | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, South Sudan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 7,784 deaths against 6,733 deaths in South Sudan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 1,051 deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- South Sudan ranks 25th and Sudan ranks 22nd 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.