Number of deaths from malaria in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths from malaria was 876 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Zimbabwe, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Zimbabwe is 876 deaths, 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 in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,231 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 876 deaths, 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,606 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,506 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2,439 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,501 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2,492 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,467 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,485 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 4,231 deaths | +70.3% |
| 2008 | 1,906 deaths | -55.0% |
| 2009 | 2,110 deaths | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 2,943 deaths | +39.5% |
| 2011 | 1,873 deaths | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 1,530 deaths | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 2,228 deaths | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 2,798 deaths | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 2,731 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,947 deaths | -28.7% |
| 2017 | 3,424 deaths | +75.9% |
| 2018 | 1,624 deaths | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 2,003 deaths | +23.3% |
| 2020 | 2,951 deaths | +47.3% |
| 2021 | 876 deaths | -70.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,574 deaths | 1,906 deaths | 4,231 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,310 deaths | 1,530 deaths | 3,424 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,914 deaths | 876 deaths | 2,951 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 34 Congo 2,200 deaths compare
- 35 Indonesia 1,412 deaths compare
- 36 Guinea-Bissau 943.36 deaths compare
- 38 Mauritania 796 deaths compare
- 39 Equatorial Guinea 767.33 deaths compare
- 40 Gambia 636 deaths compare
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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Zimbabwe was 876 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,231 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 876 deaths in 2021.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Zimbabwe ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria 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 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.