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Malaria Deaths by Country

Sierra Leone has the highest Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME) in 2023 (131.15 per 100k), followed by Niger (115.86 per 100k) and Burundi (90.82 per 100k). Panama has the lowest (0.01 per 100k).

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Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME), 2023

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 70 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
11.42 per 100k
Middle half 0.4 per 100k – 48.77 per 100k
Average
28.74 per 100k
70 countries
Lowest (best)
0.01 per 100k
Philippines
Highest (worst)
131.15 per 100k
Sierra Leone

Over time · 2015–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
  • Honduras
  • Panama
  • Dominican Republic

Data

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78 countries · # = rank by Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME)
#
1Philippines0.01 per 100k11.92
1Vietnam0.01 per 100k12.14
1Honduras0.01 per 100k1.24
1Panama0.01 per 100k0.42
5Dominican Republic0.02 per 100k2.46
6Malaysia0.03 per 100k10.55
7Brazil0.04 per 100k86.96
7Peru0.04 per 100k15.99
7Bolivia0.04 per 100k4.69
10South Africa0.05 per 100k30.84
11Indonesia0.14 per 100k399
12Laos0.17 per 100k12.53
12Botswana0.17 per 100k4.16
14Cambodia0.18 per 100k31.57
15Nicaragua0.26 per 100k17.87
16Colombia0.27 per 100k141
17Eswatini0.31 per 100k3.65
18Afghanistan0.37 per 100k133
19Bangladesh0.5 per 100k866
20Venezuela0.83 per 100k212
21India1.09 per 100k15,760
22Sao Tome and Principe1.49 per 100k3.31
23Myanmar1.71 per 100k983
24Namibia2.08 per 100k62.75
25Zimbabwe2.72 per 100k433
26Pakistan3.37 per 100k8,217
27Comoros3.38 per 100k29.83
28Haiti3.75 per 100k505
29Guyana6.03 per 100k49.23
30Kenya6.21 per 100k3,237
31Eritrea6.59 per 100k463
32Sudan7.65 per 100k2,868
33Somalia8.5 per 100k1,858
34Djibouti9.22 per 100k128
35Ethiopia10.79 per 100k12,233
36Yemen12.04 per 100k4,280
37Mauritania18.52 per 100k852
38Rwanda19.14 per 100k2,667
39Tanzania19.55 per 100k12,788
40Guinea-Bissau20.37 per 100k442
41Senegal22.15 per 100k4,149
42Solomon Islands22.46 per 100k193
43Papua New Guinea24.38 per 100k2,708
44Gambia27.95 per 100k705
45Zambia29.42 per 100k6,164
46Madagascar31.02 per 100k9,569
47Gabon31.8 per 100k609
48Malawi38.82 per 100k8,048
49Angola39.02 per 100k14,079
50Chad41.42 per 100k7,988
51Republic of the Congo41.89 per 100k2,563
52Ghana48.49 per 100k16,131
53Mozambique48.86 per 100k16,273
54South Sudan49.95 per 100k4,921
55Uganda55.67 per 100k25,386
56Togo56.66 per 100k4,847
57Guinea69.02 per 100k9,783
58Equatorial Guinea71.61 per 100k1,165
59Mali77.4 per 100k18,752
60DR Congo79.55 per 100k74,977
61Ivory Coast80.73 per 100k27,317
62Cameroon83.25 per 100k28,205
63Liberia84.85 per 100k4,866
64Central African Republic84.92 per 100k5,575
65Burkina Faso87.05 per 100k21,128
66Nigeria88.52 per 100k216,719
67Benin89.24 per 100k12,687
68Burundi90.82 per 100k12,964
69Niger115.86 per 100k30,864
70Sierra Leone131.15 per 100k10,510
—Iran—0.03
—Thailand—1.02
—Saudi Arabia—0.23
—Nepal—0.22
—Guatemala—0.07
—Ecuador—0.85
—Timor-Leste—0.01
—Bhutan—0.02

What correlates with Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME) (2023)?

Pearson r against 1,417 other country metrics sharing at least 42 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME) tend to score higher on these

  1. Malaria Rate via World BankMalaria Rate by Country
    r = +0.92 · very strong · n = 69
    Plot
  2. Malaria Death Rate Low ValueMosquito Deaths by Country
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 59
    Plot
  3. Malaria Death Rate High ValueMosquito Deaths by Country
    r = +0.84 · very strong · n = 60
    Plot
  4. Infant Mortality RateInfant Mortality Rate by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 70
    Plot
  5. Total Fertility Rate (Avg. Births Per Woman) 2015-2020Pronatalist Countries
    r = +0.71 · very strong · n = 70
    Plot
  6. Estimated Fertility RateTotal Fertility Rate
    r = +0.70 · strong · n = 70
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME) tend to score lower on these

  1. Absolute Change 2000 to 2020Mosquito Deaths by Country
    r = −0.76 · very strong · n = 70
    Plot
  2. Female Life Expectancy WBLife Expectancy by Country
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 67
    Plot
  3. GDI Female Life ExpectancyGender Development Index by Country
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 70
    Plot
  4. Female Life Expectancy UNLife Expectancy by Country
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 70
    Plot
  5. Aged 15-64Age Structure by Country
    r = −0.70 · very strong · n = 70
    Plot
  6. Life ExpectancyPast Life Expectancy by Country
    r = −0.69 · strong · n = 70
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME)?
Sierra Leone has the highest Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME) in 2023, at 131.15 per 100k, followed by Niger (115.86 per 100k) and Burundi (90.82 per 100k).
Which country has the lowest Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME)?
Panama has the lowest Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME) in 2023, at 0.01 per 100k.
What is the median Est. Malaria Death Rate (IHME) across countries?
The median is 11.42 per 100k across the 70 countries with data in 2023.
Where does this malaria deaths by country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Global Burden of Disease - IHME.

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