Number of deaths from malaria in India
India: Number of deaths from malaria was 8,358 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in India, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in India is 8,358 deaths, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in India peaked at 32,628 deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7,704 deaths, in 2019.
That places India 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in India, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29,526 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 28,672 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 27,203 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 27,843 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 31,231 deaths | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 32,628 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 27,841 deaths | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 27,805 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 29,909 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 32,019 deaths | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 30,534 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 25,671 deaths | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 20,492 deaths | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 16,672 deaths | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 20,155 deaths | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 21,846 deaths | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 22,334 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 16,324 deaths | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 9,634 deaths | -41.0% |
| 2019 | 7,704 deaths | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 8,668 deaths | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 8,358 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29,468 deaths | 27,203 deaths | 32,628 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,137 deaths | 7,704 deaths | 30,534 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,513 deaths | 8,358 deaths | 8,668 deaths | 2 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in India?
- Number of deaths from malaria in India was 8,358 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 32,628 deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,704 deaths in 2019.
- How does India rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- India ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.