Death rate from malaria in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from malaria was 40.73 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malaria in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 40.73 Deaths for death rate from malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Zambia peaked at 146.21 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.73 Deaths, in 2024.
That places Zambia 18th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.69 Deaths | 46.67 Deaths | 146.21 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.69 Deaths | 43.66 Deaths | 50.56 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.03 Deaths | 40.73 Deaths | 44.89 Deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 186,618 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 190,016 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 191,969 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 195,406 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 197,654 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 201,065 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Zambia?
- Death rate from malaria in Zambia was 40.73 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.21 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.73 Deaths in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for death rate from malaria?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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.