Malawi vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from malaria
Malawi
37.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
24.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Malawi rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Malawi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 37.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 62.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2010s | 48.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
| 2020s | 37.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.83 deaths per 100,000 people | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Malawi or Papua New Guinea?
- Malawi, at 37.36 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 12.75 deaths per 100,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Malawi ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.