Estimated number of malaria deaths in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 381 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 381 for estimated number of malaria deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.6% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,326 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 381, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,459 | — |
| 2001 | 2,475 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,499 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,529 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,557 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,581 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,613 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,326 | +65.6% |
| 2008 | 1,763 | -59.2% |
| 2009 | 1,955 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2,810 | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 1,848 | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 1,516 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 2,211 | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 2,798 | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 2,731 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,947 | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 3,424 | +75.9% |
| 2018 | 1,624 | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 2,003 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 2,951 | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 876 | -70.3% |
| 2022 | 936 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,627 | +73.8% |
| 2024 | 381 | -76.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,576 | 1,763 | 4,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,291 | 1,516 | 3,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,354 | 381 | 2,951 | 5 |
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More health data for Zimbabwe
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 874.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,457 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.414 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.4476 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Zimbabwe?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Zimbabwe was 381 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,326 in 2007.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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