Papua New Guinea vs Solomon Islands: Death rate from malaria
Papua New Guinea
31.34 Deaths
in 2024
Solomon Islands
27.5 Deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
28th
Solomon Islands rank
29th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 31.34 Deaths against 27.5 Deaths in Solomon Islands, a difference of 3.84 Deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Solomon Islands ranks 29th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.18 Deaths | 93.07 Deaths | 46.9 Deaths | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 30.17 Deaths | 17.26 Deaths | 12.91 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 29.79 Deaths | 24.85 Deaths | 4.93 Deaths | 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 Solomon Islands?
- Papua New Guinea, at 31.34 Deaths against 27.5 Deaths in Solomon Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 3.84 Deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 28th and Solomon Islands ranks 29th 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.