Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths from malaria
Congo
2,283 Deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3,315 Deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,315 Deaths against 2,283 Deaths in Congo, a difference of 1,032 Deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.5 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 109 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,167 Deaths | 2,948 Deaths | 781.1 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,037 Deaths | 2,592 Deaths | 555.1 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,244 Deaths | 3,041 Deaths | 796.8 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Congo or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3,315 Deaths against 2,283 Deaths in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 1,032 Deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Congo ranks 34th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.