Estimated number of malaria deaths in World
World: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 609,930 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
609,930
Change on year
up 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
872,604
in 2001
All-time low
567,186
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in World, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of malaria deaths in World is 609,930, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in World peaked at 872,604 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 567,186, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 863,523 | — |
| 2001 | 872,604 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 839,722 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 810,977 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 805,560 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 766,588 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 770,629 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 747,217 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 707,532 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 715,496 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 692,678 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 654,715 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 610,323 | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 583,041 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 579,066 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 578,270 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 576,447 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 574,421 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 574,784 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 567,186 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 621,344 | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 600,935 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 598,407 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 598,446 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 609,930 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 789,985 | 707,532 | 872,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 599,093 | 567,186 | 692,678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 605,812 | 598,407 | 621,344 | 5 |
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More health data for World
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.3116 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4394 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1255 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.3771 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2441 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in World?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in World was 609,930 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 872,604 in 2001.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 567,186 in 2019.
- How does World rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- World ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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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