Gabon vs Gambia: Death rate from malaria
Gabon
20.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia
24.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gabon rank
32nd
Gambia rank
30th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Gabon
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Gabon, a difference of 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 32nd and Gambia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.38 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 20.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 20.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Gabon or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people in Gabon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Gabon and Gambia?
- 4.04 deaths per 100,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Gambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gabon and Gambia rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Gabon ranks 32nd and Gambia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.