Overview

• Malaria caused nearly 600,000 deaths and 263 million infections globally in 2023, with 95% of deaths occurring in Africa, mostly among children under five.
• Two malaria vaccines approved in 2024 have been integrated into childhood immunization programs in 19 Sub-Saharan African countries, though supply remains insufficient to meet demand.
• Annual malaria control funding falls short by nearly half of the $8.3 billion needed, with U.S. aid cuts under the Trump administration leaving critical gaps in supplies of tests, treatments, and nets.
• New research suggests that spraying 30–60% of homes with insecticides could offer community protection at lower costs, but resistance to insecticides and parasite mutations complicate prevention efforts.
• Climate change is altering malaria transmission patterns, expanding year-round risk in river regions and higher elevations, while shrinking transmission zones in other areas.