Ethiopia vs Madagascar: Number of deaths from malaria
Ethiopia
22,360 Deaths
in 2024
Madagascar
20,903 Deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Madagascar rank
6th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Ethiopia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 22,360 Deaths against 20,903 Deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 1,457 Deaths.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 6th of 109 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,936 Deaths | 2,093 Deaths | 15,843 Deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 16,462 Deaths | 4,129 Deaths | 12,333 Deaths | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 13,792 Deaths | 13,784 Deaths | 8.6 Deaths | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Ethiopia or Madagascar?
- Ethiopia, at 22,360 Deaths against 20,903 Deaths in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 1,457 Deaths, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Madagascar rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Madagascar ranks 6th 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.