Journal of Land Use Science, 16:3, 223-239, DOI: 10.1080/1747423X.2021.1933226
According to the WHO, there were an estimated 251 million malaria cases (95% of global cases) and 579,414 malaria deaths (97% of global deaths) in African Union Member States in 2023. 76% of these deaths were children under the age of five.