Cameroon vs Kenya: Number of deaths from malaria
Cameroon
12,783 deaths
in 2021
Kenya
11,696 deaths
in 2021
Cameroon rank
11th
Kenya rank
13th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 12,783 deaths against 11,696 deaths in Kenya, a difference of 1,087 deaths.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,309 deaths | 10,568 deaths | 7,741 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12,035 deaths | 10,307 deaths | 1,729 deaths | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 13,052 deaths | 11,570 deaths | 1,482 deaths | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 12,783 deaths against 11,696 deaths in Kenya as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 1,087 deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Kenya ranks 13th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths 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.