Reported malaria deaths in Zambia
Zambia: Reported malaria deaths was 4,540 total in 2011. ▲ Rising
Reported malaria deaths in Zambia, 1990–2011
Source: World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf). Measured in total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported malaria deaths in Zambia is 4,540 total, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported malaria deaths in Zambia peaked at 9,369 total in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,315 total, in 1992.
That places Zambia 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,370 total | 3,315 total | 8,580 total | 6 |
| 2000s | 7,100 total | 3,781 total | 9,369 total | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,687 total | 4,540 total | 4,834 total | 2 |
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More health data for Zambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 8,894 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.3 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 290,979 (2025)
- Population, male 49.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 302,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 301,939 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 6.31 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 8.98 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported malaria deaths in Zambia?
- Reported malaria deaths in Zambia was 4,540 total in 2011, according to World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf).
- What is the highest reported malaria deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,369 total in 2001.
- What is the lowest reported malaria deaths recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,315 total in 1992.
- How does Zambia rank for reported malaria deaths?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 45 countries with data for 2011.
- Is reported malaria deaths rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Malaria Programme (http://www.who.int/malaria/world_malaria_report_2009/all_mal2009_annexes.pdf), published as part of Reported malaria deaths (total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported malaria deaths include all deaths in health facilities that are attributed to malaria, whether or not confirmed by microscopy or by RDT. Deaths reported before 2000 can be probable and confirmed or only confirmed deaths depending on the country