Annual deaths by age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Annual deaths by age was 64,828 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64,828
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79,935
in 1986
All-time low
42,024
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deaths by age in Madagascar is 64,828, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Madagascar peaked at 79,935 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 42,024, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,668 | 42,024 | 49,055 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,909 | 49,297 | 51,565 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,506 | 52,301 | 67,435 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,098 | 70,057 | 79,935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,512 | 74,073 | 79,330 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,245 | 57,586 | 72,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,263 | 55,739 | 61,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,634 | 62,308 | 64,828 | 4 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 415,720 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.75 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 429,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 440,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Madagascar?
- Annual deaths by age in Madagascar was 64,828 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 79,935 in 1986.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,024 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for annual deaths by age?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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