Burundi vs Malawi: Number of deaths from malaria
Burundi
6,389 Deaths
in 2024
Malawi
7,501 Deaths
in 2024
Burundi rank
24th
Malawi rank
21st
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Burundi
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7,501 Deaths against 6,389 Deaths in Burundi, a difference of 1,112 Deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Burundi's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st of 109 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,044 Deaths | 13,623 Deaths | 5,579 Deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 5,487 Deaths | 8,217 Deaths | 2,730 Deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 6,870 Deaths | 7,456 Deaths | 585.8 Deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Burundi or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 7,501 Deaths against 6,389 Deaths in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Burundi and Malawi?
- 1,112 Deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Burundi ranks 24th and Malawi ranks 21st of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.