Number of deaths from malaria in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of deaths from malaria was 26,334 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
26,334 deaths
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
4th
of 194 countries
All-time high
41,910 deaths
in 2000
All-time low
19,789 deaths
in 2011
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of deaths from malaria in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201020212000: 41.9k deaths2001: 39.4k deaths2002: 34.0k deaths2003: 31.3k deaths2004: 27.9k deaths2005: 25.8k deaths2006: 23.7k deaths2007: 21.6k deaths2008: 20.4k deaths2009: 19.9k deaths2010: 20.2k deaths2011: 19.8k deaths2012: 20.8k deaths2013: 22.4k deaths2014: 23.4k deaths2015: 23.8k deaths2016: 24.0k deaths2017: 23.9k deaths2018: 24.1k deaths2019: 24.5k deaths2020: 25.6k deaths2021: 26.3k deaths

Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 26,334 deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 41,910 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19,789 deaths, in 2011.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of deaths from malaria in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths from malaria in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000 to 2021.
Year deaths Change
2000 41,910 deaths
2001 39,392 deaths -6.0%
2002 33,998 deaths -13.7%
2003 31,348 deaths -7.8%
2004 27,915 deaths -11.0%
2005 25,829 deaths -7.5%
2006 23,713 deaths -8.2%
2007 21,572 deaths -9.0%
2008 20,380 deaths -5.5%
2009 19,945 deaths -2.1%
2010 20,172 deaths +1.1%
2011 19,789 deaths -1.9%
2012 20,830 deaths +5.3%
2013 22,386 deaths +7.5%
2014 23,401 deaths +4.5%
2015 23,780 deaths +1.6%
2016 23,978 deaths +0.8%
2017 23,924 deaths -0.2%
2018 24,101 deaths +0.7%
2019 24,471 deaths +1.5%
2020 25,636 deaths +4.8%
2021 26,334 deaths +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28,600 deaths 19,945 deaths 41,910 deaths 10
2010s 22,683 deaths 19,789 deaths 24,471 deaths 10
2020s 25,985 deaths 25,636 deaths 26,334 deaths 2

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 1 Nigeria 193,319 deaths compare
  2. 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 71,017 deaths compare
  3. 3 Niger 33,323 deaths compare
  4. 5 Mozambique 21,849 deaths compare
  5. 6 Mali 19,833 deaths compare
  6. 7 Angola 19,409 deaths compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths from malaria in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Number of deaths from malaria in Tanzania, United Republic of was 26,334 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 41,910 deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 19,789 deaths in 2011.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for number of deaths from malaria?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths from malaria
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.