Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Reported malaria deaths
Reported malaria deaths over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 91,885 total against 6,674 total in Malawi, a difference of 85,211 total.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 13.8 times Malawi's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,793 total | 59,732 total | 26,940 total | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 5,926 total | 109,837 total | 103,911 total | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 7,440 total | 112,948 total | 105,508 total | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reported malaria deaths, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 91,885 total against 6,674 total in Malawi as of 2011.
- What is the difference in reported malaria deaths between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 85,211 total, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for reported malaria deaths?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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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About this data
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