Papua New Guinea vs Senegal: Number of deaths from malaria
Papua New Guinea
2,449 deaths
in 2021
Senegal
2,202 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Senegal rank
33rd
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Senegal
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,449 deaths against 2,202 deaths in Senegal, a difference of 247 deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Senegal ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,907 deaths | 3,156 deaths | 248.81 deaths | Senegal |
| 2010s | 2,533 deaths | 1,956 deaths | 577.46 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,649 deaths | 2,024 deaths | 624.97 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Papua New Guinea or Senegal?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,449 deaths against 2,202 deaths in Senegal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 247 deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Senegal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Senegal rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd and Senegal ranks 33rd 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.