Tanzania vs Zambia: Death rate from malaria

Tanzania
38.01
in 2024
Zambia
40.73
in 2024
Tanzania rank
21st
Zambia rank
18th

Death rate from malaria over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
5075100125150200020122024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 40.73 against 38.01 in Tanzania, a difference of 2.72.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 109 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 80.59 83.69 3.09 Zambia
2010s 43.82 46.69 2.87 Zambia
2020s 39.22 43.03 3.81 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from malaria, Tanzania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 40.73 against 38.01 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in death rate from malaria between Tanzania and Zambia?
2.72, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for death rate from malaria?
Tanzania ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 109 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Death rate from malaria
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,658 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed