Death rate from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from malaria ghe was 5.48 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.48
Change on year
down 70.9%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.98
in 2007
All-time low
5.48
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5.48 for death rate from malaria ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 70.9% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.98 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.48, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.02 | — |
| 2001 | 21.04 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.35 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20.71 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.49 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.18 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.15 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.98 | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 15.19 | -55.3% |
| 2009 | 16.64 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 22.92 | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 14.38 | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 11.53 | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 16.44 | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 20.19 | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 19.29 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.47 | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 23.21 | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 10.79 | -53.5% |
| 2019 | 13.04 | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 18.83 | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 5.48 | -70.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505, 10.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.07 | 15.19 | 33.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.53 | 10.79 | 23.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 | 5.48 | 18.83 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe was 5.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from malaria ghe?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria ghe rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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