Ethiopia vs Niger: Number of deaths from malaria
Ethiopia
22,360 Deaths
in 2024
Niger
35,478 Deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
5th
Niger rank
3rd
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Ethiopia
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 35,478 Deaths against 22,360 Deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 13,118 Deaths.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.6 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Niger ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd of 109 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,936 Deaths | 20,443 Deaths | 2,507 Deaths | Niger |
| 2010s | 16,462 Deaths | 31,415 Deaths | 14,953 Deaths | Niger |
| 2020s | 13,792 Deaths | 35,118 Deaths | 21,325 Deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Ethiopia or Niger?
- Niger, at 35,478 Deaths against 22,360 Deaths in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Ethiopia and Niger?
- 13,118 Deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Niger rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th and Niger ranks 3rd 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.