Malawi—Malaria Deaths (estimated)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #21 of 108Updated May 2026
Latest Value
7,501
2024
YoY Change
+1.7%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#21
of 108 countries
Maximum
18,912
2000
Minimum
6,892
2019
CAGR
-3.8%
25 years
Last
7,501
Previous
7,376
Highest
18,912
Lowest
6,892
Unit
Number
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's malaria deaths (estimated) was 7,501 in 2024, ranking #21 out of 108 countries. This represents a +1.7% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 18,912 (2000) and the lowest was 6,892 (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7,501 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7,376 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 7,525 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 7,456 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7,423 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6,892 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,921 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 7,024 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,092 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7,341 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 7,737 | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 8,372 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 9,345 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 10,264 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 11,179 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 11,464 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11,309 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11,018 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 11,265 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 11,742 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 11,893 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 13,882 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 16,518 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 18,226 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 18,912 |
Top Countries — Malaria Deaths (estimated)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 184,933 | 2024 |
| 2 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 67,676 | 2024 |
| 3 | Niger | 35,478 | 2024 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 26,062 | 2024 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 22,360 | 2024 |
| 6 | Madagascar | 20,903 | 2024 |
| 7 | Mozambique | 17,946 | 2024 |
| 8 | Angola | 16,385 | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 16,204 | 2024 |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 16,184 | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Malaria Deaths (estimated) — WHO Global Health Observatory.
Unit
Number