Gambia vs Rwanda: Death rate from malaria
Gambia
24.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
24.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Gambia rank
30th
Rwanda rank
29th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Gambia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Gambia ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 29.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 24.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Gambia or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 24.44 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 Rwanda?
- 0.35 deaths per 100,000 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Gambia and Rwanda rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Gambia ranks 30th and Rwanda ranks 29th 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.