Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk was 4.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean is 4.26, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean peaked at 13.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2014.
That places Latin America and the Caribbean 18th out of 36 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 | — |
| 2001 | 10.88 | -19.4% |
| 2002 | 9.77 | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 9.43 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.19 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.06 | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 8.55 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 5.28 | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 5.15 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.05 | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 4.49 | -25.7% |
| 2012 | 4.22 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 3.99 | +19.1% |
| 2016 | 4.74 | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 6.44 | +36.0% |
| 2018 | 6.27 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 6 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 4.32 | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 3.45 | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.71 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.26 | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.94 | 5.15 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.97 | 3.35 | 6.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.92 | 3.45 | 4.32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America and the Caribbean
More health data for Latin America and the Caribbean
- Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate -2.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Deaths age 1-59 months 65,579 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 13.29 (2024)
- Infant deaths 123,075 (2024)
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 19,510 (2024)
- Under-five mortality rate 15.35 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 77,054 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 142,579 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Latin America and the Caribbean was 4.26 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2014.
- How does Latin America and the Caribbean rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 18th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk rising or falling in Latin America and the 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 and the Caribbean data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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