Liberia vs Sierra Leone: Number of deaths from malaria
Liberia
3,563 Deaths
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6,646 Deaths
in 2024
Liberia rank
26th
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Liberia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 6,646 Deaths against 3,563 Deaths in Liberia, a difference of 3,083 Deaths.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times Liberia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Liberia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 109 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,286 Deaths | 12,772 Deaths | 8,486 Deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 3,566 Deaths | 10,875 Deaths | 7,310 Deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3,896 Deaths | 7,866 Deaths | 3,970 Deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Liberia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 6,646 Deaths against 3,563 Deaths in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 3,083 Deaths, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Liberia ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd 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.