Number of deaths from malaria who in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths from malaria who was 381 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria who in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria who in Zimbabwe is 381, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 76.6% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria who in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,326 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 381, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria who in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,459 | — |
| 2001 | 2,475 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,499 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,529 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,557 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,581 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,613 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,326 | +65.6% |
| 2008 | 1,763 | -59.2% |
| 2009 | 1,955 | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2,810 | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 1,848 | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 1,516 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 2,211 | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 2,798 | +26.5% |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 936 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,627 | +73.8% |
| 2024 | 381 | -76.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 381 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 381 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,576 | 1,763 | 4,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,291 | 1,516 | 3,424 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,354 | 381 | 2,951 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Zimbabwe was 381 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,326 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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