Ghana vs Papua New Guinea: Death rate from malaria
Ghana
33.8 Deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
31.34 Deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Ghana
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 33.8 Deaths against 31.34 Deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.46 Deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 28th of 109 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.51 Deaths | 46.18 Deaths | 29.33 Deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 50.07 Deaths | 30.17 Deaths | 19.9 Deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 34.55 Deaths | 29.79 Deaths | 4.76 Deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Ghana or Papua New Guinea?
- Ghana, at 33.8 Deaths against 31.34 Deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.46 Deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Papua New Guinea rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Ghana ranks 26th 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.