Number of deaths from malaria in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of deaths from malaria was 211 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from malaria in Eritrea, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Eritrea stood at 211 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Eritrea peaked at 437 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32 deaths, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from malaria in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 133 deaths | +35.7% |
| 2002 | 86 deaths | -35.3% |
| 2003 | 112 deaths | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 32 deaths | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 59 deaths | +84.4% |
| 2006 | 47 deaths | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 60 deaths | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 37 deaths | -38.3% |
| 2009 | 41 deaths | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 161 deaths | +292.7% |
| 2011 | 141 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 85 deaths | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 88 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 227 deaths | +158.0% |
| 2015 | 128 deaths | -43.6% |
| 2016 | 198 deaths | +54.7% |
| 2017 | 221 deaths | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 196 deaths | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 437 deaths | +123.0% |
| 2020 | 372 deaths | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 211 deaths | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5 deaths | 32 deaths | 133 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.2 deaths | 85 deaths | 437 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.5 deaths | 211 deaths | 372 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Eritrea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 821.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 425 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.5453 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1861 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.5697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1898 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Eritrea?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Eritrea was 211 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 437 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 deaths in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Eritrea ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.