Gambia vs Ghana: Death rate from malaria
Gambia
24.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ghana
34.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
30th
Ghana rank
27th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Gambia
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 34.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.4 times Gambia's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 75.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.05 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 29.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 50.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 24.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 35.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.02 deaths per 100,000 people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Gambia or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 34.93 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Gambia and Ghana?
- 10.84 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Ghana?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Ghana rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Gambia ranks 30th and Ghana ranks 27th 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.