Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people dying from HIV-related causes
Malaysia
2,000
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2,400
in 2025
Malaysia rank
37th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Number of people dying from HIV-related causes over time
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 2,400 against 2,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 400.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,340 | 1,970 | 1,370 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3,140 | 2,380 | 760 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2,183 | 2,683 | 500 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people dying from hiv-related causes, Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 2,400 against 2,000 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people dying from hiv-related causes between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 400, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people dying from hiv-related causes?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of people dying from HIV-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.