Estimated number of malaria deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 8,682 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,682
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 108 countries
All-time high
14,647
in 2000
All-time low
6,278
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of malaria deaths in Zambia stood at 8,682.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Zambia peaked at 14,647 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,278, in 2008.
Zambia ranks 20th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,647 | — |
| 2001 | 14,486 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12,203 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 10,245 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 8,669 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 7,515 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 6,805 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 6,398 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 6,278 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6,296 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,353 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,666 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6,979 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7,459 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 8,037 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 8,015 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,930 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7,892 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,046 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8,084 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,556 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 8,734 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8,834 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8,525 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8,682 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,354 | 6,278 | 14,647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,546 | 6,353 | 8,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,666 | 8,525 | 8,834 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 10,817 compare
- 18 Guinea 10,245 compare
- 19 Benin 9,946 compare
- 21 Malawi 7,501 compare
- 22 South Sudan 6,749 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 6,646 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0012 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0006 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2018)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Zambia?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Zambia was 8,682 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,647 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,278 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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