Number of deaths from malaria in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of deaths from malaria was 4 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from malaria in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 4 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 247.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Eswatini peaked at 42.42 deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.15 deaths, in 2011.
That places Eswatini 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from malaria in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.42 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 34.51 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 28.42 deaths | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 16.54 deaths | -41.8% |
| 2004 | 18.21 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 11.65 deaths | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 15.63 deaths | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 11.93 deaths | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 7.69 deaths | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 9.38 deaths | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 7 deaths | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 1.15 deaths | -83.6% |
| 2012 | 3 deaths | +160.9% |
| 2013 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 15 deaths | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 2.03 deaths | -86.5% |
| 2019 | 3 deaths | +47.8% |
| 2020 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 4 deaths | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.64 deaths | 7.69 deaths | 42.42 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.62 deaths | 1.15 deaths | 15 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3 deaths | 2 deaths | 4 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Eswatini?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Eswatini was 4 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 42.42 deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths in 2011.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Eswatini ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini 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.