Mauritania vs Senegal: Number of deaths from malaria
Mauritania
920 Deaths
in 2024
Senegal
1,742 Deaths
in 2024
Mauritania rank
37th
Senegal rank
35th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1,742 Deaths against 920 Deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 822 Deaths.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.9 times Mauritania's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 35th of 109 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 633.3 Deaths | 3,168 Deaths | 2,535 Deaths | Senegal |
| 2010s | 747.4 Deaths | 1,956 Deaths | 1,208 Deaths | Senegal |
| 2020s | 652.2 Deaths | 1,688 Deaths | 1,036 Deaths | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1,742 Deaths against 920 Deaths in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 822 Deaths, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Mauritania ranks 37th and Senegal ranks 35th 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.