“Authorities report an unprecedented decline in malaria rates at the national level. At a press briefing in February 2026, Health Minister Robert Kargougou said the total number of recorded malaria cases fell from 10,805,020 in 2024, to 7,329,278 in 2025, a decrease of 32%. Over the same period, deaths fell from 3,523 to 1,979, a drop of 44%. Among children under five, cases declined by 39%, while mortality fell by more than 40%.”

From Gavi.