Table 1.

Incidence of malaria cases and deaths, Limpopo Province, 1998 – 1999 to 2006 – 2007 seasons

Malaria season	No. of reported malaria cases	Total population	Incidence rate (per 100,000 person-years) (95% CI)	No. of reported malaria deaths	CFR (%)
1998–1999	8,833	5,106,140	173.0 (169.4 – 176.6)	105	1.2
1999–2000	8,477	5,140,225	164.9 (161.4 – 168.4)	75	0.9
2000–2001	9,942	5,174,537	192.1 (188.4 – 195.9)	85	0.9
2001–2002	6,140	5,210,191	117.8 (114.9 – 120.8)	53	0.9
2002–2003	5,132	5,246,690	97.8 (95.1 – 100.5)	62	1.2
2003–2004	6,384	5,282,444	120.9 (117.9 – 123.8)	115	1.8
2004–2005	4,893	5,318,050	92.0 (89.4 – 94.6)	48	1.0
2005–2006	6,229	5,350,748	116.4 (113.5 – 119.3)	52	0.8
2006–2007	2,738	5,384,363	50.9 (48.9 – 52.8)	33	1.2