Number of deaths from malaria in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of deaths from malaria was 786 Deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from malaria in Eritrea, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria in Eritrea is 786 Deaths, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 71.2% on the previous year and up 246.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Eritrea peaked at 786 Deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32 Deaths, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, 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 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 | 438 Deaths | +123.5% |
| 2020 | 372 Deaths | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 211 Deaths | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 316 Deaths | +49.8% |
| 2023 | 459 Deaths | +45.3% |
| 2024 | 786 Deaths | +71.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.5 Deaths | 32 Deaths | 133 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.3 Deaths | 85 Deaths | 438 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.8 Deaths | 211 Deaths | 786 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 36 Indonesia 1,138 Deaths compare
- 37 Mauritania 920 Deaths compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 897 Deaths compare
- 40 Equatorial Guinea 769 Deaths compare
- 41 Gambia 643 Deaths compare
- 42 Gabon 439 Deaths compare
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 786 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 786 Deaths in 2024.
- 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 39th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.