Ghana vs Kenya: Number of deaths from malaria
Ghana
11,470 deaths
in 2021
Kenya
11,696 deaths
in 2021
Ghana rank
14th
Kenya rank
13th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11,696 deaths against 11,470 deaths in Ghana, a difference of 226 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 13th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,676 deaths | 10,568 deaths | 6,108 deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14,059 deaths | 10,307 deaths | 3,752 deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11,436 deaths | 11,570 deaths | 135 deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11,696 deaths against 11,470 deaths in Ghana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Ghana and Kenya?
- 226 deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Ghana ranks 14th 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.