India vs Papua New Guinea: Number of deaths from malaria
India
3,431 Deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
3,315 Deaths
in 2024
India rank
28th
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- India
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
India currently reports 3,431 Deaths against 3,315 Deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 116 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 28th and Papua New Guinea ranks 31st of 109 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,443 Deaths | 2,948 Deaths | 25,494 Deaths | India |
| 2010s | 13,167 Deaths | 2,592 Deaths | 10,575 Deaths | India |
| 2020s | 4,232 Deaths | 3,041 Deaths | 1,192 Deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, India or Papua New Guinea?
- India, at 3,431 Deaths against 3,315 Deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between India and Papua New Guinea?
- 116 Deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Papua New Guinea?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- India ranks 28th 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.