What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?

158,871 Deaths, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Nigeria vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of deaths from malaria

Nigeria

184,933 Deaths

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

26,062 Deaths

in 2024

Nigeria rank

1st

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

4th

Number of deaths from malaria over time

Nigeria
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 184,933 Deaths against 26,062 Deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 158,871 Deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 7.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Nigeria ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 109 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nigeria	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	223,394 Deaths	30,490 Deaths	192,905 Deaths	Nigeria
2010s	176,548 Deaths	22,485 Deaths	154,062 Deaths	Nigeria
2020s	189,666 Deaths	25,365 Deaths	164,302 Deaths	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Nigeria or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Nigeria, at 184,933 Deaths against 26,062 Deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 158,871 Deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Nigeria and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?: Nigeria ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th 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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Indicator: Number of deaths from malaria
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,722 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of deaths from malaria.