Nigeria vs Sierra Leone: Reported malaria deaths

Nigeria
3,353 total
in 2011
Sierra Leone
3,573 total
in 2011
Nigeria rank
9th
Sierra Leone rank
8th

Reported malaria deaths over time

  • Nigeria
  • Sierra Leone
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020002011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 3,573 total against 3,353 total in Nigeria, a difference of 220 total.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th of 45 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 6,595 total 460.11 total 6,135 total Nigeria
2010s 3,796 total 5,880 total 2,085 total Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported malaria deaths, Nigeria or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 3,573 total against 3,353 total in Nigeria as of 2011.
What is the difference in reported malaria deaths between Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
220 total, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2011.
How do Nigeria and Sierra Leone rank globally for reported malaria deaths?
Nigeria ranks 9th and Sierra Leone ranks 8th 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