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Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
36.4deaths
Median: 0.9deaths
Countries Covered
204
with available data
Highest
Nigeria
1,474.9deaths
Lowest
San Marino
0.0deaths
Top 5 Countries
1Nigeria1,474.9deaths
2India620.8deaths
3Pakistan563.3deaths
4Chad559.3deaths
5Somalia436.3deaths
By Region
Africa242.3deaths(9 countries)
Asia65.1deaths(26 countries)
Other27.3deaths(124 countries)
North America26.0deaths(4 countries)
South America9.1deaths(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0deaths)High (1,474.9deaths)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 36.4deaths)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
Other (124)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Oceania (2)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 1,474.9deaths |
| 2 | India | 620.8deaths |
| 3 | Pakistan | 563.3deaths |
| 4 | Chad | 559.3deaths |
| 5 | Somalia | 436.3deaths |
| 6 | Niger | 386.3deaths |
| 7 | South Africa | 280.9deaths |
| 8 | Cameroon | 248.5deaths |
| 9 | Indonesia | 190.4deaths |
| 10 | Madagascar | 178.2deaths |
| 11 | Philippines | 158.8deaths |
| 12 | Mozambique | 156.9deaths |
| 13 | Ethiopia | 126.4deaths |
| 14 | Angola | 113.9deaths |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 102.4deaths |
| 16 | Mali | 99.0deaths |
| 17 | Uganda | 96.7deaths |
| 18 | Sierra Leone | 95.5deaths |
| 19 | Kenya | 91.7deaths |
| 20 | Cote d'Ivoire | 87.3deaths |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 85.2deaths |
| 22 | United Republic of Tanzania | 77.3deaths |
| 23 | Mexico | 66.8deaths |
| 24 | Haiti | 66.5deaths |
| 25 | South Sudan | 66.1deaths |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 64.6deaths |
| 27 | Afghanistan | 58.8deaths |
| 28 | Zambia | 55.7deaths |
| 29 | Egypt | 53.4deaths |
| 30 | Burkina Faso | 41.1deaths |
| 31 | Malawi | 41.0deaths |
| 32 | Benin | 36.2deaths |
| 33 | Burundi | 35.8deaths |
| 34 | Togo | 33.7deaths |
| 35 | Brazil | 33.5deaths |
| 36 | Guatemala | 32.9deaths |
| 37 | Eritrea | 25.2deaths |
| 38 | Liberia | 25.1deaths |
| 39 | Yemen | 23.9deaths |
| 40 | Venezuela | 23.4deaths |
| 41 | Guinea | 23.3deaths |
| 42 | Republic of the Congo | 21.8deaths |
| 43 | Bangladesh | 21.2deaths |
| 44 | Morocco | 17.8deaths |
| 45 | Iraq | 17.7deaths |
| 46 | Tajikistan | 17.4deaths |
| 47 | Rwanda | 17.1deaths |
| 48 | People's Republic of China | 16.4deaths |
| 49 | Senegal | 16.1deaths |
| 50 | Ghana | 13.2deaths |
| 51 | Peru | 11.8deaths |
| 52 | Papua New Guinea | 10.5deaths |
| 53 | Colombia | 10.3deaths |
| 54 | Myanmar | 10.2deaths |
| 55 | Mauritania | 9.2deaths |
| 56 | Sudan | 8.9deaths |
| 57 | Algeria | 8.5deaths |
| 58 | Azerbaijan | 8.5deaths |
| 59 | Lesotho | 7.9deaths |
| 60 | Namibia | 7.9deaths |
| 61 | Thailand | 7.5deaths |
| 62 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 6.7deaths |
| 63 | Türkiye | 5.9deaths |
| 64 | Botswana | 5.7deaths |
| 65 | Gabon | 5.6deaths |
| 66 | Djibouti | 5.6deaths |
| 67 | Bolivia | 5.6deaths |
| 68 | Ecuador | 5.5deaths |
| 69 | Honduras | 5.1deaths |
| 70 | Russian Federation | 5.1deaths |
| 71 | Dominican Republic | 5.0deaths |
| 72 | Tunisia | 4.6deaths |
| 73 | Comoros | 3.9deaths |
| 74 | Cambodia | 3.9deaths |
| 75 | United States of America | 3.8deaths |
| 76 | Uzbekistan | 3.8deaths |
| 77 | Guinea-Bissau | 3.6deaths |
| 78 | Saudi Arabia | 3.3deaths |
| 79 | Nicaragua | 3.1deaths |
| 80 | Eswatini | 2.9deaths |
| 81 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 2.1deaths |
| 82 | Poland | 2.0deaths |
| 83 | Nepal | 2.0deaths |
| 84 | Panama | 2.0deaths |
| 85 | Argentina | 1.7deaths |
| 86 | Germany | 1.7deaths |
| 87 | Hungary | 1.6deaths |
| 88 | Republic of The Gambia | 1.6deaths |
| 89 | Kazakhstan | 1.6deaths |
| 90 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.6deaths |
| 91 | Lebanon | 1.5deaths |
| 92 | Paraguay | 1.5deaths |
| 93 | Jordan | 1.5deaths |
| 94 | Turkmenistan | 1.4deaths |
| 95 | Timor-Leste | 1.3deaths |
| 96 | France | 1.3deaths |
| 97 | Czech Republic | 1.2deaths |
| 98 | Syrian Arab Republic | 1.2deaths |
| 99 | El Salvador | 1.1deaths |
| 100 | Vietnam | 1.1deaths |
| 101 | Romania | 1.0deaths |
| 102 | Malaysia | 1.0deaths |
| 103 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.8deaths |
| 104 | United Kingdom | 0.8deaths |
| 105 | North Korea | 0.8deaths |
| 106 | Japan | 0.7deaths |
| 107 | Chile | 0.7deaths |
| 108 | Israel | 0.6deaths |
| 109 | Bulgaria | 0.6deaths |
| 110 | State of Palestine | 0.5deaths |
| 111 | Spain | 0.5deaths |
| 112 | Libya | 0.5deaths |
| 113 | Suriname | 0.5deaths |
| 114 | South Korea | 0.5deaths |
| 115 | Cuba | 0.4deaths |
| 116 | Canada | 0.4deaths |
| 117 | Guyana | 0.4deaths |
| 118 | Sri Lanka | 0.4deaths |
| 119 | Italy | 0.4deaths |
| 120 | Jamaica | 0.3deaths |
| 121 | United Arab Emirates | 0.3deaths |
| 122 | Cape Verde | 0.3deaths |
| 123 | Slovakia | 0.3deaths |
| 124 | Ukraine | 0.3deaths |
| 125 | Belgium | 0.3deaths |
| 126 | Australia | 0.3deaths |
| 127 | Croatia | 0.3deaths |
| 128 | Oman | 0.2deaths |
| 129 | Kiribati | 0.2deaths |
| 130 | Netherlands | 0.2deaths |
| 131 | Serbia | 0.2deaths |
| 132 | Fiji | 0.2deaths |
| 133 | Vanuatu | 0.2deaths |
| 134 | Sweden | 0.2deaths |
| 135 | Armenia | 0.2deaths |
| 136 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 0.2deaths |
| 137 | Denmark | 0.2deaths |
| 138 | Uruguay | 0.2deaths |
| 139 | Costa Rica | 0.2deaths |
| 140 | New Zealand | 0.1deaths |
| 141 | Bhutan | 0.1deaths |
| 142 | Mauritius | 0.1deaths |
| 143 | Moldova, Republic of | 0.1deaths |
| 144 | Switzerland | 0.1deaths |
| 145 | Mongolia | 0.1deaths |
| 146 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1deaths |
| 147 | Portugal | 0.1deaths |
| 148 | Belarus | 0.1deaths |
| 149 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.1deaths |
| 150 | Georgia | 0.1deaths |
| 151 | Belize | 0.1deaths |
| 152 | Taiwan, Province of China | 0.1deaths |
| 153 | Qatar | 0.1deaths |
| 154 | Kuwait | 0.1deaths |
| 155 | Austria | 0.1deaths |
| 156 | Sao Tome and Principe | 0.1deaths |
| 157 | Maldives | 0.1deaths |
| 158 | Puerto Rico | 0.1deaths |
| 159 | Lithuania | 0.1deaths |
| 160 | Samoa | 0.1deaths |
| 161 | Albania | 0.1deaths |
| 162 | Bahrain | 0.1deaths |
| 163 | Ireland | 0.0deaths |
| 164 | Norway | 0.0deaths |
| 165 | Singapore | 0.0deaths |
| 166 | Solomon Islands | 0.0deaths |
| 167 | Cyprus | 0.0deaths |
| 168 | Greece | 0.0deaths |
| 169 | Finland | 0.0deaths |
| 170 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.0deaths |
| 171 | Slovenia | 0.0deaths |
| 172 | Montenegro | 0.0deaths |
| 173 | Guam | 0.0deaths |
| 174 | Estonia | 0.0deaths |
| 175 | Marshall Islands | 0.0deaths |
| 176 | Luxembourg | 0.0deaths |
| 177 | Saint Lucia | 0.0deaths |
| 178 | Bahamas | 0.0deaths |
| 179 | Latvia | 0.0deaths |
| 180 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0deaths |
| 181 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.0deaths |
| 182 | Nauru | 0.0deaths |
| 183 | Seychelles | 0.0deaths |
| 184 | Iceland | 0.0deaths |
| 185 | Tuvalu | 0.0deaths |
| 186 | Barbados | 0.0deaths |
| 187 | American Samoa | 0.0deaths |
| 188 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 0.0deaths |
| 189 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0deaths |
| 190 | Northern Mariana Islands | 0.0deaths |
| 191 | Tonga | 0.0deaths |
| 192 | Palau | 0.0deaths |
| 193 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0deaths |
| 194 | Grenada | 0.0deaths |
| 195 | Greenland | 0.0deaths |
| 196 | Dominica | 0.0deaths |
| 197 | Malta | 0.0deaths |
| 198 | Bermuda | 0.0deaths |
| 199 | Cook Islands | 0.0deaths |
| 200 | Andorra | 0.0deaths |
| 201 | Tokelau | 0.0deaths |
| 202 | Niue | 0.0deaths |
| 203 | Monaco | 0.0deaths |
| 204 | San Marino | 0.0deaths |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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