Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 8,742 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8,742
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
18th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14,526
in 2000
All-time low
5,915
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zambia stood at 8,742.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zambia peaked at 14,526 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,915, in 2008.
That places Zambia 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,526 | — |
| 2001 | 13,998 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 12,172 | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 10,184 | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 8,508 | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 7,289 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 6,415 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 6,003 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 5,915 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,078 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,123 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,481 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 6,675 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7,114 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 7,560 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7,539 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,632 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 7,604 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 7,773 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,846 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 8,175 | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 8,742 | +6.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8,742 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.55, 139.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8,742 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,109 | 5,915 | 14,526 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,235 | 6,123 | 7,846 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,458 | 8,175 | 8,742 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zambia?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zambia was 8,742 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,526 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,915 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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