Death rate from malaria in Tanzania

Tanzania: Death rate from malaria was 38.01 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38.01 Deaths
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 109 countries
All-time high
129.25 Deaths
in 2000
All-time low
38.01 Deaths
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Death rate from malaria in Tanzania, 2000–2024

4060801001202000201220242000: 129.2 Deaths2001: 118.4 Deaths2002: 99.5 Deaths2003: 89.3 Deaths2004: 78.6 Deaths2005: 70.1 Deaths2006: 62.8 Deaths2007: 56.3 Deaths2008: 51.4 Deaths2009: 50.2 Deaths2010: 47.9 Deaths2011: 45.6 Deaths2012: 43.9 Deaths2013: 45.1 Deaths2014: 45.7 Deaths2015: 44.7 Deaths2016: 43.4 Deaths2017: 41.6 Deaths2018: 40.5 Deaths2019: 39.8 Deaths2020: 40.3 Deaths2021: 40 Deaths2022: 39.4 Deaths2023: 38.3 Deaths2024: 38 Deaths

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Zambia 40.73 Deaths compare
  2. 19 Equatorial Guinea 40.63 Deaths compare
  3. 20 Cameroon 40.18 Deaths compare
  4. 22 Togo 36.64 Deaths compare
  5. 23 Congo 36.05 Deaths compare
  6. 24 Malawi 34.64 Deaths compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from malaria
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,658 data points, 2000–2024
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.