Number of deaths from malaria who in Tanzania
Tanzania: Number of deaths from malaria who was 26,062 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26,062
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
4th
of 109 countries
All-time high
44,280
in 2000
All-time low
20,796
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria who in Tanzania is 26,062, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria who in Tanzania peaked at 44,280 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,796, in 2012.
Tanzania ranks 4th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria who in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,280 | — |
| 2001 | 41,667 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 35,943 | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 33,124 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 29,973 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 27,472 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 25,312 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 23,310 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 21,901 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 21,916 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21,418 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 21,003 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 20,796 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 22,043 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 22,996 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 23,244 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 23,354 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 23,157 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 23,280 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 23,560 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24,568 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 25,155 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 25,499 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 25,540 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 26,062 | +2.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 26,062 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181, 144.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 26,062 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,490 | 21,901 | 44,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,485 | 20,796 | 23,560 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,365 | 24,568 | 26,062 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 1 Nigeria 184,933 compare
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 67,676 compare
- 3 Niger 35,478 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 22,360 compare
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 compare
- 7 Mozambique 17,946 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0786 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0805 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Tanzania?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Tanzania was 26,062 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 44,280 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,796 in 2012.
- How does Tanzania rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Tanzania ranks 4th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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