Malawi vs South Sudan: Number of deaths
Malawi
113,185 deaths
in 2023
South Sudan
110,343 deaths
in 2023
Malawi rank
76th
South Sudan rank
79th
Number of deaths over time
- Malawi
- South Sudan
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 113,185 deaths against 110,343 deaths in South Sudan, a difference of 2,842 deaths.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 76th and South Sudan ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and South Sudan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99,952 deaths | 92,822 deaths | 7,129 deaths | Malawi |
| 1960s | 120,335 deaths | 121,062 deaths | 727.9 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1970s | 133,504 deaths | 112,445 deaths | 21,059 deaths | Malawi |
| 1980s | 167,137 deaths | 171,586 deaths | 4,448 deaths | South Sudan |
| 1990s | 212,552 deaths | 179,467 deaths | 33,085 deaths | Malawi |
| 2000s | 186,750 deaths | 100,031 deaths | 86,718 deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 135,010 deaths | 162,943 deaths | 27,933 deaths | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 119,720 deaths | 107,808 deaths | 11,912 deaths | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Malawi or South Sudan?
- Malawi, at 113,185 deaths against 110,343 deaths in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Malawi and South Sudan?
- 2,842 deaths, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Sudan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and South Sudan rank globally for number of deaths?
- Malawi ranks 76th and South Sudan ranks 79th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed 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
Number of deaths in a calendar year.