Malaria transmission occurs in 83 countries across five WHO regions. Since 2015, the WHO European Region has been free of malaria.

According to the  , there were 263 million estimated cases of malaria globally in 2023, with an incidence of 60.4 cases per 1000 population at risk. This is an increase of 11 million cases from the previous year and a rise in incidence from 58.6 cases per 1000 population at risk in 2022. Globally, in 2023, the number of deaths was estimated at 597 000, with a mortality rate of 13.7 per 100 000. 

The WHO African Region continues to carry the heaviest burden of malaria, accounting for an estimated 94% of malaria cases and 95% of malaria deaths worldwide in 2023; 76% of all deaths in this region were among children aged under 5 years. 

Source: WMR2024