Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Death rate from malaria
Papua New Guinea
24.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Rwanda
24.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Rwanda rank
29th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.717 deaths per 100,000 people | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 29.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 26.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 100,000 people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Papua New Guinea, at 24.61 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Rwanda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 0.17 deaths per 100,000 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Rwanda ranks 29th 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.