Estimated number of malaria deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region): Estimated number of malaria deaths was 22,066 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22,066
Change on year
down 3.1%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
22,767
in 2023
All-time low
7,125
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) is 22,066, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) peaked at 22,767 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,125, in 2009.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13,999 | — |
| 2001 | 14,478 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13,584 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 12,739 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 10,811 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 11,530 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 11,779 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9,800 | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 7,238 | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 7,125 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8,875 | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 8,051 | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 8,140 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,687 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 7,693 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 8,675 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 10,302 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 11,253 | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 12,091 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 12,715 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 13,129 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 14,426 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 17,261 | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 22,767 | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 22,066 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,308 | 7,125 | 14,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,548 | 7,687 | 12,715 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,930 | 13,129 | 22,767 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- 1 Nigeria 184,933 compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67,676 compare
- 3 Niger 35,478 compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 26,062 compare
- 5 Ethiopia 22,360 compare
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 compare
More health data for Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 482 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,830 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 83,590 (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, 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)
- Measles - number of reported cases 83,590 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases 14,992 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) was 22,066 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 22,767 in 2023.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,125 in 2009.
- How does Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region) ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Eastern Mediterranean (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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