Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Number of deaths
Malawi
144,057 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka
142,608 deaths
in 2021
Malawi rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Number of deaths over time
- Malawi
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 144,057 deaths against 142,608 deaths in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,449 deaths.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 204,236 deaths | 134,582 deaths | 69,655 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 142,680 deaths | 130,439 deaths | 12,241 deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 139,501 deaths | 121,965 deaths | 17,536 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
- Malawi, at 144,057 deaths against 142,608 deaths in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 1,449 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for number of deaths?
- Malawi ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.