Which has higher reported malaria deaths, Burkina Faso or Malawi?

Burkina Faso, at 7,001 total against 6,674 total in Malawi as of 2011.

What is the difference in reported malaria deaths between Burkina Faso and Malawi?

327 total, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?

12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported malaria deaths (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Reported malaria deaths

Burkina Faso

7,001 total

in 2011

Malawi

6,674 total

in 2011

Burkina Faso rank

2nd

Malawi rank

4th

Reported malaria deaths over time

Burkina Faso
Malawi

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 7,001 total against 6,674 total in Malawi, a difference of 327 total.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 45 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Malawi	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,808 total	4,747 total	1,939 total	Malawi
2000s	5,881 total	5,926 total	45.78 total	Malawi
2010s	8,012 total	7,440 total	572.5 total	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported malaria deaths, Burkina Faso or Malawi?: Burkina Faso, at 7,001 total against 6,674 total in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in reported malaria deaths between Burkina Faso and Malawi?: 327 total, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for reported malaria deaths?: Burkina Faso ranks 2nd and Malawi ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported malaria deaths (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reported malaria deaths (total)
Unit: total
Source: World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 51 places, 658 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Reported malaria deaths include all deaths in health facilities that are attributed to malaria, whether or not confirmed by microscopy or by RDT. Deaths reported before 2000 can be probable and confirmed or only confirmed deaths depending on the country