Number of deaths from malaria who in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of deaths from malaria who was 22,360 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22,360
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
5th
of 109 countries
All-time high
26,097
in 2013
All-time low
5,708
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria who in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths from malaria who in Ethiopia is 22,360, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria who in Ethiopia peaked at 26,097 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,708, in 2019.
Ethiopia ranks 5th 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 who in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,200 | — |
| 2001 | 21,343 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 20,217 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 21,797 | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 23,117 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 16,511 | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 14,955 | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 12,409 | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 10,808 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 16,003 | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 18,909 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 16,648 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 19,915 | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 26,097 | +31.0% |
| 2014 | 22,273 | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 21,051 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 15,473 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 12,046 | -22.1% |
| 2018 | 6,500 | -46.0% |
| 2019 | 5,708 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 9,424 | +65.1% |
| 2021 | 8,041 | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 10,570 | +31.5% |
| 2023 | 18,567 | +75.7% |
| 2024 | 22,360 | +20.4% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 22,360 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,646, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 22,360 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,646, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,936 | 10,808 | 23,117 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,462 | 5,708 | 26,097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,792 | 8,041 | 22,360 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 67,676 compare
- 3 Niger 35,478 compare
- 4 Tanzania 26,062 compare
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 compare
- 7 Mozambique 17,946 compare
- 8 Angola 16,385 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9494 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 148 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0709 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0742 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria who in Ethiopia?
- Number of deaths from malaria who in Ethiopia was 22,360 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,097 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria who recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,708 in 2019.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of deaths from malaria who?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria who rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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