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
Number of deaths from malaria in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2000–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7342 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 658.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,514 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0218 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0192 units per person (2025)
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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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.