Congo vs Somalia: Number of deaths from malaria
Congo
2,283 Deaths
in 2024
Somalia
2,592 Deaths
in 2024
Congo rank
34th
Somalia rank
33rd
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Congo
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 2,592 Deaths against 2,283 Deaths in Congo, a difference of 309 Deaths.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Somalia ahead.
Congo ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 33rd of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,167 Deaths | 2,879 Deaths | 711.8 Deaths | Somalia |
| 2010s | 2,037 Deaths | 1,698 Deaths | 338.8 Deaths | Congo |
| 2020s | 2,244 Deaths | 2,499 Deaths | 254.6 Deaths | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Congo or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 2,592 Deaths against 2,283 Deaths in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Congo and Somalia?
- 309 Deaths, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Congo ranks 34th and Somalia ranks 33rd 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.