Namibia vs Zimbabwe: Death rate from malaria
Namibia
1.33 Deaths
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.91 Deaths
in 2024
Namibia rank
47th
Zimbabwe rank
44th
Death rate from malaria over time
- Namibia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2.91 Deaths against 1.33 Deaths in Namibia, a difference of 1.58 Deaths.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 2.2 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.03 Deaths | 26.29 Deaths | 38.74 Deaths | Namibia |
| 2010s | 2.16 Deaths | 20.37 Deaths | 18.21 Deaths | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.15 Deaths | 10.83 Deaths | 9.67 Deaths | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from malaria, Namibia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2.91 Deaths against 1.33 Deaths in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.58 Deaths, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Namibia and Zimbabwe rank globally for death rate from malaria?
- Namibia ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 44th 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 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
The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.