Ghana vs Kenya: Number of deaths from malaria
Ghana
11,635 Deaths
in 2024
Kenya
11,656 Deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
Kenya rank
15th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Ghana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11,656 Deaths against 11,635 Deaths in Ghana, a difference of 21 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 15th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,562 Deaths | 11,060 Deaths | 5,501 Deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13,992 Deaths | 10,389 Deaths | 3,603 Deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11,449 Deaths | 11,600 Deaths | 150.4 Deaths | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Ghana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11,656 Deaths against 11,635 Deaths in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Ghana and Kenya?
- 21 Deaths, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Kenya?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Kenya rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Ghana ranks 16th and Kenya ranks 15th 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.