| Percentage affected by age in years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition | Number (range) | 0–4 | 5–14 | ≥15 | |
| Mortality and Morbidity | |||||
| Malaria-specific mortality | 1,144,572a (702,957–1,605,448) | 65 | 19 | 16 | |
| Maternal mortality (anemia) | 5,300 | n.a. | n.a. | 100 | |
| Infant mortality (pregnancy related) | 71,000–190,000 | 100 | n.a. | n.a. | |
| Fatal adverse events from malaria drugs | 2,300 | 100 | Unknown | Unknown | |
| HIV from blood transfusion necessitated by malaria | 5,300–8,500 | 100 | — | ||
| Epilepsy-related mortality after cerebral malaria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Malaria-related anemia, undernutrition, and HIV mortality | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
| Episodes of malaria (thousands) | 213,549 (134,322–324,617) | 51 | 35 | 14 | |
| Illness days from malaria (thousands) | 803,699 (494,416–1,298,872) | 69 | 21 | 10 | |
| Neurocognitive sequelae after CM | |||||
| Hemiparesis | 360–400 | 100 | Unknown | ||
| Quadriparesis | 770–860 | 100 | Unknown | ||
| Hearing impairment | 650–730 | 100 | Unknown | ||
| Visual impairment | 300–330 | 100 | Unknown | ||
| Behavioral difficulties | 1,540–1,720 | 100 | Unknown | ||
| Language deficits | 7,000–7,800 | 100 | Unknown | ||
| Epilepsy | 2,700–3,000 | 100 | Unknown | ||
| Effects on cognition | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | |
n.a. = not applicable.
— = not available.
Note: Figures in parentheses are interquartile ranges.
a. WHO (2002b) reports 1,124,000 deaths from malaria.
From: Chapter 21, Conquering Malaria
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