Number of deaths from malaria who in Zambia
Zambia: Number of deaths from malaria who was 8,682 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8,682
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
20th
of 109 countries
All-time high
14,647
in 2000
All-time low
6,278
in 2008
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 8,682 for number of deaths from malaria who 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 who in Zambia peaked at 14,647 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,278, 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 who in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14,647 | — |
| 2001 | 14,486 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12,203 | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 10,245 | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 8,669 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 7,515 | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 6,805 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 6,398 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 6,278 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 6,296 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6,353 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 6,666 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 6,979 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 7,459 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 8,037 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 8,015 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 7,930 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7,892 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 8,046 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 8,084 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,556 | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 8,734 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 8,834 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8,525 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 8,682 | +1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8,682 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181, 48.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8,682 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,354 | 6,278 | 14,647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,546 | 6,353 | 8,084 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,666 | 8,525 | 8,834 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 10,817 compare
- 18 Guinea 10,245 compare
- 19 Benin 9,946 compare
- 21 Malawi 7,501 compare
- 22 South Sudan 6,749 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 6,646 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.68 % 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 0.0743 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.69 % 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 0.0744 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Zambia?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Zambia was 8,682 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,647 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,278 in 2008.
- How does Zambia rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who 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 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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