Death rate from malaria in India
India: Death rate from malaria was 0.2531 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2531
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
54th
of 109 countries
All-time high
3.27
in 2000
All-time low
0.2273
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in India, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 0.2531 for death rate from malaria in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 77.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in India peaked at 3.27 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2273, in 2022.
India ranks 54th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from malaria in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.27 | — |
| 2001 | 3.09 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2.81 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 2.79 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.02 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 3.01 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.32 | -23.1% |
| 2007 | 2.16 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 2.16 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.98 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1.56 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 1.18 | -24.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9536 | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 1.18 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8048 | -29.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4905 | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3947 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4482 | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4359 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2273 | -47.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2285 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2531 | +10.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.2531 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 20% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 0.2531 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0232, 10.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.68 | 2.15 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.3947 | 1.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3186 | 0.2273 | 0.4482 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in India?
- Death rate from malaria in India was 0.2531 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2273 in 2022.
- How does India rank for death rate from malaria?
- India ranks 54th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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