Estimated malaria mortality rate in Americas (WHO region)
Americas (WHO region): Estimated malaria mortality rate was 0.3238 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.3238
Change on year
up 50.5%
Rank
5th
of 7 groups
All-time high
0.8065
in 2000
All-time low
0.2152
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Americas (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated malaria mortality rate in Americas (WHO region) stood at 0.3238.
The figure is up 50.5% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria mortality rate in Americas (WHO region) peaked at 0.8065 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2152, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Americas (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.8065 | — |
| 2001 | 0.703 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6301 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.597 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5682 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5412 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4549 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3873 | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3549 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3451 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.369 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.339 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3103 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3365 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2452 | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2715 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3641 | +34.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4537 | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3869 | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3408 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 0.271 | -20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2196 | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2237 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2152 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3238 | +50.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5388 | 0.3451 | 0.8065 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3417 | 0.2452 | 0.4537 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2507 | 0.2152 | 0.3238 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas (WHO region)
- 2 Central African Republic 94.96 compare
- 3 Nigeria 79.48 compare
- 4 Sierra Leone 76.9 compare
- 5 Guinea 69.44 compare
- 6 Chad 69.04 compare
- 7 Benin 68.77 compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 68.73 compare
More health data for Americas (WHO region)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 24,640 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 72 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 385 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 12,380 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 22.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -20.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate -12.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 12,380 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 72 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 385 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria mortality rate in Americas (WHO region)?
- Estimated malaria mortality rate in Americas (WHO region) was 0.3238 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8065 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Americas (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2152 in 2023.
- How does Americas (WHO region) rank for estimated malaria mortality rate?
- Americas (WHO region) ranks 5th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria mortality rate rising or falling in Americas (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated malaria mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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