Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Zambia: Reported malaria deaths

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
91,885 total
in 2011
Zambia
4,540 total
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th

Reported malaria deaths over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) currently reports 91,885 total against 4,540 total in Zambia, a difference of 87,345 total.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s figure about 20.2 times Zambia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 6 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 27,593 total 5,370 total 22,223 total Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2000s 109,837 total 7,100 total 102,737 total Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
2010s 112,948 total 4,687 total 108,261 total Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reported malaria deaths, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Zambia?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), at 91,885 total against 4,540 total in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in reported malaria deaths between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?
87,345 total, with Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia?
17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Zambia rank globally for reported malaria deaths?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 6 groups.
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