Incidence of malaria in Mozambique
Mozambique: Incidence of malaria was 295.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
295.1
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 107 countries
All-time high
494.65
in 2002
All-time low
295.1
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 295.1 for incidence of malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 295.1, 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 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 473.67 | — |
| 2001 | 489.94 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 494.65 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 483.85 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 459.3 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 442.25 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 417.42 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 388.02 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 369.61 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 371.47 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 377.94 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 375.99 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 375.23 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 372.38 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 361.47 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 353.67 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 345.21 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 333.74 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 331.3 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 323.97 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 320.65 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 312.45 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 304.5 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 303.5 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 295.1 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439.02 | 369.61 | 494.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.09 | 323.97 | 377.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.24 | 295.1 | 320.65 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 869.7 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 18,288 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2549 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.531 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of malaria in Mozambique?
- Incidence of malaria in Mozambique was 295.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 494.65 in 2002.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.1 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Incidence of malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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