Number of deaths from malaria in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of deaths from malaria was 381 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Zimbabwe is 381 Deaths, 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 in Zimbabwe peaked at 4,326 Deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 381 Deaths, 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 in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,459 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,475 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,499 Deaths | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,529 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 2,557 Deaths | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 2,581 Deaths | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,613 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 4,326 Deaths | +65.6% |
| 2008 | 1,763 Deaths | -59.2% |
| 2009 | 1,955 Deaths | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2,810 Deaths | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 1,848 Deaths | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 1,516 Deaths | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 2,211 Deaths | +45.8% |
| 2014 | 2,798 Deaths | +26.5% |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 936 Deaths | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 1,627 Deaths | +73.8% |
| 2024 | 381 Deaths | -76.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,576 Deaths | 1,763 Deaths | 4,326 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,291 Deaths | 1,516 Deaths | 3,424 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,354 Deaths | 381 Deaths | 2,951 Deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Zimbabwe?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Zimbabwe was 381 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4,326 Deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 Deaths in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Zimbabwe ranks 44th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria 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 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.