Number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of deaths from malaria was 3,410 Deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 3,410 Deaths.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda peaked at 6,177 Deaths in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,954 Deaths, in 2013.
Rwanda ranks 29th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,177 Deaths | — |
| 2001 | 5,525 Deaths | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 5,385 Deaths | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,420 Deaths | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 3,689 Deaths | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 3,371 Deaths | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 3,153 Deaths | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3,056 Deaths | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 3,007 Deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,969 Deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,002 Deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,977 Deaths | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,955 Deaths | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,954 Deaths | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,959 Deaths | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,996 Deaths | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3,053 Deaths | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 3,107 Deaths | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,143 Deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,139 Deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,186 Deaths | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 3,263 Deaths | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 3,311 Deaths | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,349 Deaths | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 3,410 Deaths | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,075 Deaths | 2,969 Deaths | 6,177 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,028 Deaths | 2,954 Deaths | 3,143 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,304 Deaths | 3,186 Deaths | 3,410 Deaths | 5 |
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More health data for Rwanda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.891 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 860.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,738 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1862 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Rwanda was 3,410 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 6,177 Deaths in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,954 Deaths in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Rwanda ranks 29th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.