Incidence of malaria in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Incidence of malaria was 4.26 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.26 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 14.9%
Rank
24th
of 34 groups
All-time high
13.47 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
3.35 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Latin America & Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Latin America & Caribbean stood at 4.26 per 1,000 population at risk.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Latin America & Caribbean peaked at 13.47 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.35 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2014.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria in Latin America & Caribbean, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.47 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 10.85 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 9.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.17 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.04 per 1,000 population at risk | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 8.52 per 1,000 population at risk | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 7.56 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 5.26 per 1,000 population at risk | -30.4% |
| 2009 | 5.12 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 6.04 per 1,000 population at risk | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 4.49 per 1,000 population at risk | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 4.22 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.35 per 1,000 population at risk | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 3.99 per 1,000 population at risk | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 4.74 per 1,000 population at risk | +18.9% |
| 2017 | 6.45 per 1,000 population at risk | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 6.28 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.33 per 1,000 population at risk | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 3.83 per 1,000 population at risk | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 3.46 per 1,000 population at risk | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.71 per 1,000 population at risk | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.26 per 1,000 population at risk | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.91 per 1,000 population at risk | 5.12 per 1,000 population at risk | 13.47 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.35 per 1,000 population at risk | 6.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.46 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.33 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 227.73 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 22 Solomon Islands 224.28 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 23 Congo 221.02 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 24 Chad 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 25 Ghana 195.77 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 26 Gabon 187 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 27 Liberia 172.34 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0369 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 0.903 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0377 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 0.2931 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Incidence of malaria in Latin America & Caribbean was 4.26 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13.47 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 per 1,000 population at risk in 2014.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for incidence of malaria?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 24th out of 34 groups with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.