Papua New Guinea—Malaria Deaths (estimated)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #31 of 108Updated April 2026
Latest Value
3,315
2024
YoY Change
+7.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#31
of 108 countries
Maximum
3,517
2004
Minimum
1,860
2015
CAGR
+0.2%
25 years
Last
3,315
Previous
3,080
Highest
3,517
Lowest
1,860
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Papua New Guinea's malaria deaths (estimated) was 3,315 in 2024, ranking #31 out of 108 countries. This represents a +7.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 3,517 (2004) and the lowest was 1,860 (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,315 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 3,080 | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3,398 | +38.8% |
| 2021 | 2,449 | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 2,962 | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 2,694 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,571 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,510 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2,568 | +38.1% |
| 2015 | 1,860 | -40.8% |
| 2014 | 3,142 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 3,452 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 2,739 | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 2,032 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 2,354 | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 3,378 | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 2,508 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,692 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2,924 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,796 | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 3,517 | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 2,816 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 2,635 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 3,075 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3,142 |
Top Countries — Malaria Deaths (estimated)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 184,933 | 2024 |
| 2 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 67,676 | 2024 |
| 3 | Niger | 35,478 | 2024 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 26,062 | 2024 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 22,360 | 2024 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 20,903 | 2024 |
| 7 | Mozambique | 17,946 | 2024 |
| 8 | Angola | 16,385 | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 16,204 | 2024 |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 16,184 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Malaria Deaths (estimated) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number