Death rate from malaria in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Death rate from malaria was 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.48 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 70.9%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
33.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
All-time low
5.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from malaria 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 in Zimbabwe peaked at 33.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 20.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 20.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 33.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +68.6% |
| 2008 | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.3% |
| 2009 | 16.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 22.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 14.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +42.6% |
| 2014 | 20.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 13.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +72.3% |
| 2018 | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.5% |
| 2019 | 13.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -70.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505 deaths per 100,000 people, 10.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Zimbabwe?
- Death rate from malaria in Zimbabwe was 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 33.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for death rate from malaria?
- Zimbabwe ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.