Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Estimated number of malaria deaths
Congo
2,283
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3,315
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Estimated number of malaria deaths over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,315 against 2,283 in Congo, a difference of 1,032.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 108 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,167 | 2,948 | 781.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,037 | 2,592 | 555.1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,244 | 3,041 | 796.8 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimated number of malaria deaths, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3,315 against 2,283 in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in estimated number of malaria deaths between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,032, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Congo ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 108 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.