Incidence of malaria and all-cause mortality in children aged less than 1, 1–4, 5–9 and 10–14 years per 1000 population.

<p>The mean annual <i>P. falciparum</i> incidence in all age groups was 16 per 1000 in the period 1995–1997 increasing to 24 per 1000 in 1999–2003 (p<0.001). Between 1995 and 1997 mean incidence was 22, 15, and 9 per 1000 in children aged <5, 5–9 and 10–15 years, respectively. Between 1999 and 2003 mean incidence for the same age groups was 29, 28, and 15 per 1000.