Congo vs Yemen: Number of deaths from malaria
Congo
2,200 deaths
in 2021
Yemen
2,456 deaths
in 2021
Congo rank
34th
Yemen rank
31st
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Congo
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 2,456 deaths against 2,200 deaths in Congo, a difference of 256 deaths.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 31st of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,198 deaths | 2,504 deaths | 306.13 deaths | Yemen |
| 2010s | 2,030 deaths | 1,956 deaths | 74.64 deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 2,211 deaths | 2,243 deaths | 32.08 deaths | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Congo or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 2,456 deaths against 2,200 deaths in Congo as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Congo and Yemen?
- 256 deaths, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Yemen?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Yemen rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Congo ranks 34th and Yemen ranks 31st 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.