Death rate from malaria in Tanzania
Tanzania: Death rate from malaria was 38.01 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malaria in Tanzania is 38.01 Deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Tanzania peaked at 129.25 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.01 Deaths, in 2024.
That places Tanzania 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 129.25 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 118.38 Deaths | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 99.51 Deaths | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 89.31 Deaths | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 78.65 Deaths | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 70.11 Deaths | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 62.82 Deaths | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 56.26 Deaths | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 51.45 Deaths | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 50.23 Deaths | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 47.85 Deaths | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 45.63 Deaths | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 43.9 Deaths | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 45.15 Deaths | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 45.67 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.68 Deaths | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 43.39 Deaths | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 41.61 Deaths | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 40.53 Deaths | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 39.81 Deaths | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 40.29 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 40.04 Deaths | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 39.4 Deaths | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.34 Deaths | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 38.01 Deaths | -0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 38.01 Deaths is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28 Deaths, 29.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 38.01 Deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05 Deaths, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.59 Deaths | 50.23 Deaths | 129.25 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.82 Deaths | 39.81 Deaths | 47.85 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.22 Deaths | 38.01 Deaths | 40.29 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More health data for Tanzania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 13 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Tanzania?
- Death rate from malaria in Tanzania was 38.01 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 129.25 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.01 Deaths in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for death rate from malaria?
- Tanzania ranks 21st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.