Number of deaths from malaria in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths from malaria was 8,682 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 8,682 Deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Zambia peaked at 14,647 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,278 Deaths, in 2008.
That places Zambia 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,647 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 14,486 Deaths | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12,203 Deaths | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 10,245 Deaths | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 8,669 Deaths | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 7,515 Deaths | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 6,805 Deaths | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 6,398 Deaths | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 6,278 Deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6,296 Deaths | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,353 Deaths | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,666 Deaths | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6,979 Deaths | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7,459 Deaths | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 8,037 Deaths | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 8,015 Deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,930 Deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7,892 Deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,046 Deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8,084 Deaths | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,556 Deaths | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 8,734 Deaths | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8,834 Deaths | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8,525 Deaths | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8,682 Deaths | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,354 Deaths | 6,278 Deaths | 14,647 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,546 Deaths | 6,353 Deaths | 8,084 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,666 Deaths | 8,525 Deaths | 8,834 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 10,817 Deaths compare
- 18 Guinea 10,245 Deaths compare
- 19 Benin 9,946 Deaths compare
- 21 Malawi 7,501 Deaths compare
- 22 South Sudan 6,749 Deaths compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 6,646 Deaths compare
More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7971 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.3 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,894 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Zambia?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Zambia was 8,682 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,647 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,278 Deaths in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.