Guinea vs Zambia: Number of deaths from malaria
Guinea
10,309 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
8,742 deaths
in 2021
Guinea rank
17th
Zambia rank
18th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 10,309 deaths against 8,742 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 1,567 deaths.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,507 deaths | 9,109 deaths | 2,398 deaths | Guinea |
| 2010s | 12,587 deaths | 7,235 deaths | 5,353 deaths | Guinea |
| 2020s | 10,690 deaths | 8,458 deaths | 2,232 deaths | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Guinea or Zambia?
- Guinea, at 10,309 deaths against 8,742 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Guinea and Zambia?
- 1,567 deaths, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Guinea ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 18th 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.