Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) was 295.1 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
295.1 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
8th
of 121 countries
All-time high
494.65 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
295.1 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 295.1 per 1,000 people for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mozambique peaked at 494.65 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 295.1 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Mozambique 8th out of 121 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.
Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk (per 1,000 population) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 473.67 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 489.94 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 494.65 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 483.85 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 459.31 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 442.25 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 417.42 per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 388.02 per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 369.61 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 371.47 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 377.94 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 375.99 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 375.23 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 372.38 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 361.47 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 353.67 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 345.21 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 333.74 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 331.3 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 323.97 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 320.65 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 312.45 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 304.5 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 303.5 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 295.1 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 295.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 206.14 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 295.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 213.58 per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 439.02 per 1,000 people | 369.61 per 1,000 people | 494.65 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.09 per 1,000 people | 323.97 per 1,000 people | 377.94 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 307.24 per 1,000 people | 295.1 per 1,000 people | 320.65 per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
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 malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mozambique?
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk in Mozambique was 295.1 per 1,000 people 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 494.65 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.1 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Mozambique rank for malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 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 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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