Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Number of deaths from malaria
Papua New Guinea
2,449 deaths
in 2021
Somalia
2,464 deaths
in 2021
Papua New Guinea rank
32nd
Somalia rank
30th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2,464 deaths against 2,449 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 15 deaths.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,907 deaths | 2,876 deaths | 31.26 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,533 deaths | 1,718 deaths | 815.04 deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,649 deaths | 2,502 deaths | 147.39 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2,464 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 Somalia?
- 15 deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 32nd and Somalia ranks 30th 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.