Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Number of deaths from malaria
Afghanistan
270 Deaths
in 2024
Myanmar
410 Deaths
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
45th
Myanmar rank
43rd
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Afghanistan
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 410 Deaths against 270 Deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 140 Deaths.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Myanmar ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 45th and Myanmar ranks 43rd of 109 countries.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 526.5 Deaths | 2,778 Deaths | 2,251 Deaths | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 209.5 Deaths | 1,337 Deaths | 1,128 Deaths | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 160.8 Deaths | 369 Deaths | 208.2 Deaths | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Afghanistan or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 410 Deaths against 270 Deaths in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 140 Deaths, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Afghanistan ranks 45th and Myanmar ranks 43rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.