Death rate from malaria in Rwanda

Rwanda: Death rate from malaria was 23.92 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
23.92 Deaths
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
75.2 Deaths
in 2000
All-time low
23.92 Deaths
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Death rate from malaria in Rwanda, 2000–2024

204060802000201220242000: 75.2 Deaths2001: 66.7 Deaths2002: 64.1 Deaths2003: 51.5 Deaths2004: 41.8 Deaths2005: 37.2 Deaths2006: 33.9 Deaths2007: 32 Deaths2008: 30.7 Deaths2009: 29.5 Deaths2010: 29.1 Deaths2011: 28.2 Deaths2012: 27.3 Deaths2013: 26.6 Deaths2014: 26 Deaths2015: 25.7 Deaths2016: 25.6 Deaths2017: 25.5 Deaths2018: 25.2 Deaths2019: 24.6 Deaths2020: 24.4 Deaths2021: 24.4 Deaths2022: 24.3 Deaths2023: 24 Deaths2024: 23.9 Deaths

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 23.92 Deaths for death rate from malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Rwanda peaked at 75.2 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.92 Deaths, in 2024.

That places Rwanda 32nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.26 Deaths 29.51 Deaths 75.2 Deaths 10
2010s 26.38 Deaths 24.57 Deaths 29.1 Deaths 10
2020s 24.2 Deaths 23.92 Deaths 24.43 Deaths 5

Countries ranked near Rwanda

  1. 29 Solomon Islands 27.5 Deaths compare
  2. 30 Sudan 25.15 Deaths compare
  3. 31 Ethiopia 24.9 Deaths compare
  4. 33 Gambia 23.3 Deaths compare
  5. 34 Eritrea 22.23 Deaths compare
  6. 35 Kenya 20.65 Deaths compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from malaria in Rwanda?
Death rate from malaria in Rwanda was 23.92 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 75.2 Deaths in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 23.92 Deaths in 2024.
How does Rwanda rank for death rate from malaria?
Rwanda ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Rwanda 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 Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Death rate from malaria
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,658 data points, 2000–2024
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.