Estimated malaria mortality rate in Zambia
Zambia: Estimated malaria mortality rate was 40.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated malaria mortality rate in Zambia is 40.73, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria mortality rate in Zambia peaked at 146.21 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.73, in 2024.
That places Zambia 18th out of 108 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.
Estimated malaria mortality rate 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% |
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
- 15 Burundi 45.48 compare
- 16 Angola 43.25 compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 40.75 compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 40.63 compare
- 20 Cameroon 40.18 compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 38.01 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2821 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5703 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria mortality rate in Zambia?
- Estimated malaria mortality rate in Zambia was 40.73 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.21 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.73 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for estimated malaria mortality rate?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria mortality rate 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, published as part of Estimated malaria mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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