Tanzania, April 23 -- Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has been ranked among the four countries with the highest malaria-related deaths globally, accounting for a significant share of fatalities recorded in 2024, according to the World Malaria Report 2025.

The report shows that out of an estimated 600,000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2024, Nigeria accounted for 30.3 percent, the Democratic Republic of Congo 11.1 percent, Niger 5.8 percent, while Tanzania contributed 4.3 percent.

The findings place Tanzania among a small group of high-burden countries, alongside Nigeria and DR Congo, which together account for more than half of global malaria deaths.

Despite progress in reducing infections over recent years, the report warns that malaria remains ...