Death rate from malaria in Zambia
Zambia: Death rate from malaria was 40.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
40.73
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
18th
of 109 countries
All-time high
146.21
in 2000
All-time low
40.73
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 40.73 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.73, 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.
Death rate from malaria in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 146.21 | — |
| 2001 | 140.3 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 114.6 | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 93.28 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 76.46 | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 64.13 | -16.1% |
| 2006 | 56.1 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 50.92 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 48.21 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 46.67 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 45.49 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.17 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 46.8 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 48.44 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 50.56 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 48.87 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 46.88 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 45.25 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 44.77 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 43.66 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 44.89 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 44.55 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 43.83 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 41.14 | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 40.73 | -1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 40.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 31.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 40.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.69 | 46.67 | 146.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.69 | 43.66 | 50.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.03 | 40.73 | 44.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Zambia?
- Death rate from malaria in Zambia was 40.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.73 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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