Benin vs Ghana: Number of deaths from malaria
Benin
9,946 Deaths
in 2024
Ghana
11,635 Deaths
in 2024
Benin rank
19th
Ghana rank
16th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 11,635 Deaths against 9,946 Deaths in Benin, a difference of 1,689 Deaths.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ghana has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 109 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,809 Deaths | 16,562 Deaths | 5,752 Deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 9,735 Deaths | 13,992 Deaths | 4,257 Deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 10,450 Deaths | 11,449 Deaths | 999 Deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 11,635 Deaths against 9,946 Deaths in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Benin and Ghana?
- 1,689 Deaths, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Benin ranks 19th and Ghana ranks 16th of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.