Kenya vs Sudan: Number of deaths from malaria
Kenya
11,656 Deaths
in 2024
Sudan
12,689 Deaths
in 2024
Kenya rank
15th
Sudan rank
13th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Kenya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12,689 Deaths against 11,656 Deaths in Kenya, a difference of 1,033 Deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 13th of 109 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,060 Deaths | 4,481 Deaths | 6,580 Deaths | Kenya |
| 2010s | 10,389 Deaths | 4,591 Deaths | 5,798 Deaths | Kenya |
| 2020s | 11,600 Deaths | 10,166 Deaths | 1,434 Deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Kenya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12,689 Deaths against 11,656 Deaths in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Kenya and Sudan?
- 1,033 Deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sudan rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Sudan ranks 13th 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.