Malawi vs Zambia: Reported malaria deaths

Malawi
6,674 total
in 2011
Zambia
4,540 total
in 2011
Malawi rank
4th
Zambia rank
6th

Reported malaria deaths over time

  • Malawi
  • Zambia
020.0k40.0k60.0k199020002011

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6,674 total against 4,540 total in Zambia, a difference of 2,134 total.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Malawi ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 45 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
1990s 31,198 total 6,722 total 24,476 total Malawi
2000s 5,926 total 7,100 total 1,174 total Zambia
2010s 7,440 total 4,687 total 2,753 total Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported malaria deaths, Malawi or Zambia?
Malawi, at 6,674 total against 4,540 total in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in reported malaria deaths between Malawi and Zambia?
2,134 total, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
13 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for reported malaria deaths?
Malawi ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as Reported malaria deaths (total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Reported malaria deaths (total)
Unit
total
Source
World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 658 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Reported malaria deaths include all deaths in health facilities that are attributed to malaria, whether or not confirmed by microscopy or by RDT. Deaths reported before 2000 can be probable and confirmed or only confirmed deaths depending on the country