Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 876 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe is 876, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.3% on the previous year and down 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,231 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 876, in 2021.
Zimbabwe ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,606 | — |
| 2001 | 2,506 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,439 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,501 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,492 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,467 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,485 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,231 | +70.3% |
| 2008 | 1,906 | -55.0% |
| 2009 | 2,110 | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 2,943 | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 1,873 | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 1,530 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 2,228 | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 2,798 | +25.6% |
| 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% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 876 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.55, 14.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 876 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,574 | 1,906 | 4,231 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,310 | 1,530 | 3,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,914 | 876 | 2,951 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 34 Congo 2,200 compare
- 35 Indonesia 1,412 compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 943.36 compare
- 38 Mauritania 796 compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 767.33 compare
- 40 Gambia 636 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Zimbabwe was 876 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,231 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 876 in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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