Estimated number of malaria deaths in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 22,360 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22,360
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
5th
of 108 countries
All-time high
26,097
in 2013
All-time low
5,708
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 22,360 for estimated number of malaria deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Ethiopia peaked at 26,097 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,708, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 5th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,200 | — |
| 2001 | 21,343 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 20,217 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 21,797 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 23,117 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 16,511 | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 14,955 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 12,409 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 10,808 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 16,003 | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 18,909 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 16,648 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 19,915 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 26,097 | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 22,273 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 21,051 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 15,473 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 12,046 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 6,500 | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 5,708 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 9,424 | +65.1% |
| 2021 | 8,041 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 10,570 | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 18,567 | +75.7% |
| 2024 | 22,360 | +20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,936 | 10,808 | 23,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,462 | 5,708 | 26,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,792 | 8,041 | 22,360 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 67,676 compare
- 3 Niger 35,478 compare
- 4 Tanzania 26,062 compare
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 compare
- 7 Mozambique 17,946 compare
- 8 Angola 16,385 compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 19,997 deaths (2100)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
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- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5,572 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Ethiopia?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Ethiopia was 22,360 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,097 in 2013.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,708 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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