Number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of deaths from malaria was 17,946 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17,946 Deaths
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 109 countries
All-time high
42,565 Deaths
in 2001
All-time low
17,875 Deaths
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique stood at 17,946 Deaths.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique peaked at 42,565 Deaths in 2001 and was at its lowest, 17,875 Deaths, in 2023.
Mozambique ranks 7th 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,536 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 42,565 Deaths | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40,612 Deaths | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 37,027 Deaths | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 32,801 Deaths | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 28,667 Deaths | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 27,312 Deaths | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 24,956 Deaths | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 23,439 Deaths | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 23,659 Deaths | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 23,849 Deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 23,455 Deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 23,302 Deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 23,764 Deaths | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 23,197 Deaths | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 21,866 Deaths | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 20,963 Deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 19,817 Deaths | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 18,980 Deaths | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 18,096 Deaths | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 22,295 Deaths | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 21,201 Deaths | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 21,094 Deaths | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,875 Deaths | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 17,946 Deaths | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32,357 Deaths | 23,439 Deaths | 42,565 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,729 Deaths | 18,096 Deaths | 23,849 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,082 Deaths | 17,875 Deaths | 22,295 Deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 26,062 Deaths compare
- 5 Ethiopia 22,360 Deaths compare
- 6 Madagascar 20,903 Deaths compare
- 8 Angola 16,385 Deaths compare
- 9 Uganda 16,204 Deaths compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 16,184 Deaths compare
More health data for Mozambique
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.85 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.16 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 869.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 18,288 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 0.1866 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0035 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0059 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Mozambique was 17,946 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 42,565 Deaths in 2001.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,875 Deaths in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Mozambique ranks 7th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.