Number of deaths from malaria in Angola
Angola: Number of deaths from malaria was 16,385 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Angola, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Angola recorded 16,385 Deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Angola peaked at 23,559 Deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11,144 Deaths, in 2012.
Angola ranks 8th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Angola, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,365 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 23,559 Deaths | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 21,691 Deaths | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 21,842 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 21,219 Deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 20,668 Deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 19,154 Deaths | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 17,620 Deaths | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 15,039 Deaths | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 13,152 Deaths | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 12,185 Deaths | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 11,524 Deaths | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 11,144 Deaths | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 11,219 Deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11,615 Deaths | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 12,090 Deaths | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 12,961 Deaths | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 13,849 Deaths | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 14,399 Deaths | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 15,253 Deaths | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 17,198 Deaths | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 20,493 Deaths | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 20,286 Deaths | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 16,169 Deaths | -20.3% |
| 2024 | 16,385 Deaths | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,631 Deaths | 13,152 Deaths | 23,559 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,624 Deaths | 11,144 Deaths | 15,253 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,106 Deaths | 16,169 Deaths | 20,493 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
- 5 Ethiopia 22,360 Deaths compare
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 Deaths compare
- 7 Mozambique 17,946 Deaths compare
- 9 Uganda 16,204 Deaths compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 16,184 Deaths compare
- 11 Mali 14,239 Deaths compare
More health data for Angola
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 740.2 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31,754 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0019 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Angola?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Angola was 16,385 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 23,559 Deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,144 Deaths in 2012.
- How does Angola rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Angola ranks 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor 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 annual number of deaths from malaria.