What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

117,257 Deaths, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Number of deaths from malaria

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

67,676 Deaths

in 2024

Nigeria

184,933 Deaths

in 2024

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

2nd

Nigeria rank

1st

Number of deaths from malaria over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 184,933 Deaths against 67,676 Deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 117,257 Deaths.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 109 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
2000s	102,542 Deaths	223,394 Deaths	120,853 Deaths	Nigeria
2010s	69,458 Deaths	176,548 Deaths	107,090 Deaths	Nigeria
2020s	70,098 Deaths	189,666 Deaths	119,569 Deaths	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 184,933 Deaths against 67,676 Deaths in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 117,257 Deaths, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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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Indicator: Number of deaths from malaria
Unit: Deaths
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 109 places, 2,722 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of deaths from malaria.