Ethiopia vs Zambia: Number of deaths from malaria

Ethiopia
8,041 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
8,742 deaths
in 2021
Ethiopia rank
21st
Zambia rank
18th

Number of deaths from malaria over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8,742 deaths against 8,041 deaths in Ethiopia, a difference of 701 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 18,791 deaths 9,109 deaths 9,682 deaths Ethiopia
2010s 17,263 deaths 7,235 deaths 10,028 deaths Ethiopia
2020s 8,732 deaths 8,458 deaths 274.14 deaths Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8,742 deaths against 8,041 deaths in Ethiopia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Ethiopia and Zambia?
701 deaths, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from malaria
Unit
deaths
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.