Ghana vs Guinea: Number of deaths from malaria
Ghana
11,470 deaths
in 2021
Guinea
10,309 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
14th
Guinea rank
17th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Ghana
- Guinea
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11,470 deaths against 10,309 deaths in Guinea, a difference of 1,161 deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Guinea ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,676 deaths | 11,507 deaths | 5,170 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14,059 deaths | 12,587 deaths | 1,472 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11,436 deaths | 10,690 deaths | 745 deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Ghana or Guinea?
- Ghana, at 11,470 deaths against 10,309 deaths in Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Ghana and Guinea?
- 1,161 deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Guinea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Guinea rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Ghana ranks 14th and Guinea ranks 17th 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.