According to information available on World Malaria Day website, there were 214 million cases, and 438 000 deaths from Malaria in 2015. 3.2 billion (almost half of the world population) stood at risk of contacting malaria. 97 countries had on-going malaria transmission.
The global malaria mortality rate was reduced by 60% in 2000 - 2015, and an estimated 6.2 million lives were saved as a result of a scale-up of malaria interventions.
35% of malaria deaths occur in just two countries: Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Between 2000 and 2015, the malaria mortality rate fell by 60% globally and the number of malaria cases fell by 37% globally.
As a result, it is estimated that there has been a cumulative 1.2 billion fewer malaria cases and 6.2 million fewer malaria deaths.
In 2014, the global total of international and domestic funding for malaria was US$ 2.5 billion – less than half of what is needed.
It is estimated that annual investments will increase to US$ 6.4 billion by 2020, then US$ 7.7 billion by 2025, and finally $US 8.7 billion by 2030 – in order to achieve a 90% malaria reduction.
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