Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths from malaria
Congo
2,200 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
2,449 deaths
in 2021
Congo rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,449 deaths against 2,200 deaths in Congo, a difference of 249 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 194 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 | 2,198 deaths | 2,907 deaths | 709.83 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,030 deaths | 2,533 deaths | 502.82 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,211 deaths | 2,649 deaths | 438.55 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,449 deaths against 2,200 deaths in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 249 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Congo ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β 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.