Death rate from malaria in Pakistan
Pakistan: Death rate from malaria was 1.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malaria in Pakistan, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 1.23 for death rate from malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of down 39.6% on the previous year and up 257.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Pakistan peaked at 2.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1954, in 2021.
Pakistan ranks 48th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6515 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7306 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6238 | -14.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6032 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3818 | -36.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5351 | +40.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4993 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4846 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3645 | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5233 | +43.6% |
| 2010 | 0.825 | +57.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9056 | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8342 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5614 | -32.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3442 | -38.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3581 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.39 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.292 | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 0.229 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2397 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1965 | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1954 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.27 | +551.8% |
| 2023 | 2.04 | +59.9% |
| 2024 | 1.23 | -39.6% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 1.23 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.28, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from malaria in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +551.8% | 0.1954 | 1.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5398 | 0.3645 | 0.7306 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4979 | 0.229 | 0.9056 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9863 | 0.1954 | 2.04 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malaria in Pakistan?
- Death rate from malaria in Pakistan was 1.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1954 in 2021.
- How does Pakistan rank for death rate from malaria?
- Pakistan ranks 48th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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