Papua New Guinea vs Rwanda: Number of deaths from malaria

Papua New Guinea
3,315 Deaths
in 2024
Rwanda
3,410 Deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Rwanda rank
29th

Number of deaths from malaria over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3,410 Deaths against 3,315 Deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 95 Deaths.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Rwanda ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 29th of 109 countries.

Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Rwanda Difference Ahead
2000s 2,948 Deaths 4,075 Deaths 1,127 Deaths Rwanda
2010s 2,592 Deaths 3,028 Deaths 436.3 Deaths Rwanda
2020s 3,041 Deaths 3,304 Deaths 263 Deaths Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Papua New Guinea or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3,410 Deaths against 3,315 Deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
95 Deaths, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Rwanda?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Rwanda rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Rwanda ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Number of deaths from malaria
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,722 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of deaths from malaria.