Estimated number of malaria deaths in Peru
Peru: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria deaths in Peru is 33, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 65.0% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Peru peaked at 142 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2021.
That places Peru 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 142 | — |
| 2001 | 89 | -37.3% |
| 2002 | 108 | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 95 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 98 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 80 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 52 | -35.0% |
| 2007 | 43 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 34 | -20.9% |
| 2009 | 31 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 20 | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 24 | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 45 | +87.5% |
| 2014 | 60 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 70 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 64 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 48 | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 35 | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 23 | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 17 | -26.1% |
| 2022 | 27 | +58.8% |
| 2023 | 20 | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 33 | +65.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2 | 31 | 142 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4 | 19 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24 | 17 | 33 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Peru?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Peru was 33 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 142 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Peru ranks 53rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru 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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