Malaria in children otherwise known as Pediatric Malaria is one of the leading causes of child mortality in Nigeria. Children within the country are one of the most vulnerable groups; with about 300,000 children reported to die annually from the disease in the country [2].

In the light of the above, I examined the spatio-temporal pattern of pediatric malaria from 2008-2018 from the Nigeria Demographic Health Survey. The following findings were made.

Children affected by poverty are deprived of access to good nutrition required for the development of a strong immune system to fight against any disease including malaria, quality health care services that include prompt diagnosis and treatment of malaria, a clean environment that discourages the breeding of mosquitoes that spread malaria and quality housing that reduces exposure to mosquito bites.

All these with the great hope that someday Nigeria will be malaria free for our children!