Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of deaths from malaria who

Democratic Republic of Congo
67,676
in 2024
Nigeria
184,933
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
1st

Number of deaths from malaria who over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k200020122024

How they compare

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

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

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from malaria who, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 184,933 against 67,676 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria who between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
117,257, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for number of deaths from malaria who?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of deaths from malaria who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,722 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed