Yemen vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from malaria
Yemen
7.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Zimbabwe
5.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Yemen rank
39th
Zimbabwe rank
42nd
Death rate from malaria over time
- Yemen
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.4 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Yemen ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Yemen | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 7.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 6.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Yemen or Zimbabwe?
- Yemen, at 7.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2021.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Yemen and Zimbabwe?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Yemen and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Yemen ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 42nd 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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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.