Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Number of deaths from malaria
Malawi
7,501 Deaths
in 2024
Sierra Leone
6,646 Deaths
in 2024
Malawi rank
21st
Sierra Leone rank
23rd
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7,501 Deaths against 6,646 Deaths in Sierra Leone, a difference of 855 Deaths.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Sierra Leone ranks 23rd of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,623 Deaths | 12,772 Deaths | 850.8 Deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8,217 Deaths | 10,875 Deaths | 2,659 Deaths | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7,456 Deaths | 7,866 Deaths | 410 Deaths | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
- Malawi, at 7,501 Deaths against 6,646 Deaths in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 855 Deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Malawi ranks 21st 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.