Ghana vs Sudan: Number of deaths from malaria
Ghana
11,635 Deaths
in 2024
Sudan
12,689 Deaths
in 2024
Ghana rank
16th
Sudan rank
13th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Ghana
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12,689 Deaths against 11,635 Deaths in Ghana, a difference of 1,054 Deaths.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th of 109 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,562 Deaths | 4,481 Deaths | 12,081 Deaths | Ghana |
| 2010s | 13,992 Deaths | 4,591 Deaths | 9,402 Deaths | Ghana |
| 2020s | 11,449 Deaths | 10,166 Deaths | 1,284 Deaths | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Ghana or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12,689 Deaths against 11,635 Deaths in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Ghana and Sudan?
- 1,054 Deaths, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sudan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Sudan rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Ghana ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 13th 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.