Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Reported malaria deaths

Malawi
6,674 total
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
91,883 total
in 2011
Malawi rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
4th

Reported malaria deaths over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 91,883 total against 6,674 total in Malawi, a difference of 85,209 total.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 13.8 times Malawi's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 4th of 45 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 32,793 total 59,551 total 26,758 total Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 5,926 total 109,764 total 103,838 total Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2010s 7,440 total 112,920 total 105,480 total Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported malaria deaths, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 91,883 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 South Africa?
85,209 total, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for reported malaria deaths?
Malawi ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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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About this data

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

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