Estimated malaria mortality rate in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Estimated malaria mortality rate was 24.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24.9
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
31st
of 108 countries
All-time high
48.43
in 2000
All-time low
7.25
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Estimated malaria mortality rate in Ethiopia, 2000–2024

10203040502000201220242000: 48.42001: 45.22002: 41.52003: 43.42004: 44.72005: 312006: 27.32007: 222008: 18.62009: 26.72010: 30.72011: 26.32012: 30.62013: 392014: 32.42015: 29.82016: 21.32017: 16.22018: 8.52019: 7.32020: 11.72021: 9.72022: 12.42023: 21.22024: 24.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 24.9 for estimated malaria mortality rate in 2024.

The figure is up 17.4% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated malaria mortality rate in Ethiopia peaked at 48.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.25, in 2019.

Ethiopia ranks 31st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Estimated malaria mortality rate in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for Estimated malaria mortality rate (per 100 000 population) in Ethiopia, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 48.43
2001 45.17 -6.7%
2002 41.5 -8.1%
2003 43.41 +4.6%
2004 44.69 +2.9%
2005 30.98 -30.7%
2006 27.25 -12.0%
2007 21.96 -19.4%
2008 18.58 -15.4%
2009 26.74 +43.9%
2010 30.71 +14.9%
2011 26.28 -14.4%
2012 30.57 +16.3%
2013 38.99 +27.5%
2014 32.39 -16.9%
2015 29.8 -8.0%
2016 21.32 -28.5%
2017 16.15 -24.2%
2018 8.48 -47.5%
2019 7.25 -14.5%
2020 11.65 +60.7%
2021 9.68 -16.9%
2022 12.4 +28.0%
2023 21.22 +71.1%
2024 24.9 +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.87 18.58 48.43 10
2010s 24.2 7.25 38.99 10
2020s 15.97 9.68 24.9 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 28 Papua New Guinea 31.34 compare
  2. 29 Solomon Islands 27.5 compare
  3. 30 Sudan 25.15 compare
  4. 32 Rwanda 23.92 compare
  5. 33 Gambia 23.3 compare
  6. 34 Eritrea 22.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated malaria mortality rate in Ethiopia?
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Ethiopia was 24.9 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 48.43 in 2000.
What is the lowest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.25 in 2019.
How does Ethiopia rank for estimated malaria mortality rate?
Ethiopia ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated malaria mortality rate rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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Indicator
Estimated malaria mortality rate (per 100 000 population)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
116 places, 2,833 data points, 2000–2024
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