Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from malaria
Ethiopia
24.9 Deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.34 Deaths
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
31st
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 31.34 Deaths against 24.9 Deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.44 Deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 109 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.87 Deaths | 46.18 Deaths | 11.3 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 24.2 Deaths | 30.17 Deaths | 5.97 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 15.97 Deaths | 29.79 Deaths | 13.82 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 31.34 Deaths against 24.9 Deaths in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 6.44 Deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Ethiopia ranks 31st and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor 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
The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.