Tanzania, United Republic of vs Zambia: Death rate from malaria

Tanzania, United Republic of
41.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zambia
44.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
21st
Zambia rank
19th

Death rate from malaria over time

  • Tanzania, United Republic of
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania, United Republic of Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 75.17 deaths per 100,000 people 82.67 deaths per 100,000 people 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people Zambia
2010s 43.67 deaths per 100,000 people 45.2 deaths per 100,000 people 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people Zambia
2020s 41.48 deaths per 100,000 people 44.04 deaths per 100,000 people 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from malaria, Tanzania, United Republic of or Zambia?
Zambia, at 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people against 41.41 deaths per 100,000 people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
3.48 deaths per 100,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Tanzania, United Republic of and Zambia rank globally for death rate from malaria?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 19th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from malaria
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.