Cameroon vs Ghana: Number of deaths from malaria
Cameroon
11,702 Deaths
in 2024
Ghana
11,635 Deaths
in 2024
Cameroon rank
14th
Ghana rank
16th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Cameroon
- Ghana
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 11,702 Deaths against 11,635 Deaths in Ghana, a difference of 67 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Cameroon ranks 14th and Ghana ranks 16th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Ghana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,088 Deaths | 16,562 Deaths | 1,527 Deaths | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 12,032 Deaths | 13,992 Deaths | 1,960 Deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 12,513 Deaths | 11,449 Deaths | 1,064 Deaths | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Cameroon or Ghana?
- Cameroon, at 11,702 Deaths against 11,635 Deaths in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Cameroon and Ghana?
- 67 Deaths, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Cameroon ranks 14th 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.