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Malaria transmission occurs in 80 countries across five WHO regions. Since 2015, the WHO European Region has been free of malaria.

According to the

World Malaria Report 2025

 , there were 282 million estimated cases of malaria globally in 2024, with an incidence of 64 cases per 1000 population at risk. This is an increase of 9 million cases from the previous year and a rise in incidence from 62.7 cases per 1000 population at risk in 2023. Globally, in 2024, the number of deaths was estimated at 610 000, with a mortality rate of 13.8 per 100 000 population at risk. 

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 2024; 75% of all deaths in this region were among children aged under 5 years old. 

 

Source: WMR2025

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