Death rate from malaria in India
India: Death rate from malaria was 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malaria in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from malaria in India stood at 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in India peaked at 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places India 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in India, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 2.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 1.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.1% |
| 2013 | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.9% |
| 2014 | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -42.1% |
| 2019 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.505 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.605 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 43 Guyana 3.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Comoros 3.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Haiti 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Namibia 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Venezuela 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Indonesia 0.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for India
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4372 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,332 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 44,822 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3809 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0372 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in India?
- Death rate from malaria in India was 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does India rank for death rate from malaria?
- India ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes, per 100,000 people.