Malawi vs Zambia: Number of deaths from malaria
Malawi
7,501 Deaths
in 2024
Zambia
8,682 Deaths
in 2024
Malawi rank
21st
Zambia rank
20th
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8,682 Deaths against 7,501 Deaths in Malawi, a difference of 1,181 Deaths.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th of 109 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,623 Deaths | 9,354 Deaths | 4,269 Deaths | Malawi |
| 2010s | 8,217 Deaths | 7,546 Deaths | 670.6 Deaths | Malawi |
| 2020s | 7,456 Deaths | 8,666 Deaths | 1,210 Deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8,682 Deaths against 7,501 Deaths in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Malawi and Zambia?
- 1,181 Deaths, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Malawi ranks 21st and Zambia ranks 20th 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 Number of deaths 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.