Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
295.1 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 107 countries
All-time high
494.65 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2002
All-time low
295.1 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk for incidence of malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Mozambique peaked at 494.65 per 1,000 population at risk in 2002 and was at its lowest, 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 8th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 473.67 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 489.94 per 1,000 population at risk | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 494.65 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 483.85 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 459.3 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 442.25 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 417.42 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 388.02 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 369.61 per 1,000 population at risk | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 371.47 per 1,000 population at risk | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 377.94 per 1,000 population at risk | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 375.99 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 375.23 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 372.38 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 361.47 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 353.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 345.21 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 333.74 per 1,000 population at risk | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 331.3 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 323.97 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 320.65 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 312.45 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 304.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 303.5 per 1,000 population at risk | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk | -2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.14 per 1,000 population at risk, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439.02 per 1,000 population at risk | 369.61 per 1,000 population at risk | 494.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.09 per 1,000 population at risk | 323.97 per 1,000 population at risk | 377.94 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.24 per 1,000 population at risk | 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk | 320.65 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 321.89 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 6 Burundi 314.9 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 7 Niger 305.14 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 9 Malawi 294.53 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 10 Nigeria 294.25 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 11 Guinea 286.08 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 139 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0823 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0832 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Mozambique?
- Incidence of malaria in Mozambique was 295.1 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 494.65 per 1,000 population at risk in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.1 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for incidence of malaria?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.