Madagascar vs Niger: Number of deaths from malaria
Madagascar
20,903 Deaths
in 2024
Niger
35,478 Deaths
in 2024
Madagascar rank
6th
Niger rank
3rd
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 35,478 Deaths against 20,903 Deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 14,575 Deaths.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.7 times Madagascar's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 6th 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 | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,093 Deaths | 20,443 Deaths | 18,350 Deaths | Niger |
| 2010s | 4,129 Deaths | 31,415 Deaths | 27,286 Deaths | Niger |
| 2020s | 13,784 Deaths | 35,118 Deaths | 21,334 Deaths | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Madagascar or Niger?
- Niger, at 35,478 Deaths against 20,903 Deaths in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Madagascar and Niger?
- 14,575 Deaths, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Madagascar ranks 6th and Niger ranks 3rd 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.