Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Number of deaths from malaria
Papua New Guinea
2,449 deaths
in 2021
Rwanda
3,290 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Rwanda rank
29th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 3,290 deaths against 2,449 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 841 deaths.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,907 deaths | 4,074 deaths | 1,167 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 2,533 deaths | 3,035 deaths | 501.34 deaths | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 2,649 deaths | 3,248 deaths | 599.03 deaths | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 3,290 deaths against 2,449 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 841 deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd and Rwanda ranks 29th 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.