Estimated malaria mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Estimated malaria mortality rate was 3.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.79
Change on year
down 4.9%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
4.07
in 2001
All-time low
1.6
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated malaria mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) stood at 3.79.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 137.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 4.07 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2014.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.03 | — |
| 2001 | 4.07 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 3.72 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 3.4 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 2.94 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 2.93 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2.37 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 1.64 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 1.77 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 1.75 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1.62 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 2.07 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 2.21 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.33 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.43 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.08 | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 3.98 | +29.4% |
| 2024 | 3.79 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.96 | 1.64 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 | 2.43 | 3.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 524 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14,992 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 140.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, annual growth rate 11.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases 5,830 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases 524 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Estimated malaria mortality rate in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 3.79 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2014.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for estimated malaria mortality rate?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria mortality rate rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern Mediterranean (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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