Mozambique’s Ministry of Health (MISAU) reported that at least 496 people died from malaria in 2025, representing a 39% increase compared to 2024, when 358 deaths were recorded.
In addition to the rise in deaths, the number of cases also increased by 11% last year. A total of 12.8 million cases were recorded in 2025, compared to 11.6 million diagnosed in 2024, highlighting the worsening of the disease in the country.
Of the total 12.8 million cases recorded in 2025, around 4.8 million occurred in children under the age of five, underscoring the greater vulnerability of this age group to the disease.
“At this moment, we are advising the general population that proper diagnosis and treatment for malaria are available. There is no need for deaths from malaria. We want people to follow the guidelines so that these cases can be reduced,” said Inês António, representative of the National Malaria Control Programme.
Meanwhile, in the first six weeks of 2026, at least 49 people died from malaria in Mozambique, out of a total of 1.3 million infections, according to data released in February by national health authorities. According to the National Director of Public Health, Quinhas Fernandes, malaria cases increased by 55% this year compared to the same period last year, when 876,400 cases were recorded.
Despite the rise in infections, the number of deaths decreased by 38% over the same period. In 2025, 79 people died, indicating a relative reduction in mortality associated with the disease.
Source: Jornal O País
