Number of deaths, by world region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of deaths, by world region was 234,840 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
234,840 deaths
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 236 countries
All-time high
235,760 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
96,831 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Madagascar is 234,840 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Madagascar peaked at 235,760 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96,831 deaths, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 44th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96,831 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 99,127 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 100,652 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 102,367 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 104,044 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 105,422 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 106,420 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 107,321 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 108,300 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 108,977 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 109,812 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 110,344 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 110,986 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 111,438 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 112,074 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 112,865 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 113,296 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 114,132 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 115,160 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 116,699 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 117,534 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 119,670 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 121,897 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 123,584 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 125,460 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 127,822 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 130,714 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 134,025 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 137,824 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 141,818 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 146,320 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 151,199 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 154,045 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 157,404 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 160,722 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 163,335 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 165,176 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 165,828 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 167,527 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 168,987 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 171,098 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 172,608 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 174,103 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 173,146 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 174,217 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 174,756 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 175,007 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 174,912 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 174,327 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 173,459 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 172,814 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 170,673 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 170,027 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 169,163 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 168,889 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 168,478 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 168,417 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 169,345 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 169,843 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 171,786 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 173,602 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 175,338 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 178,361 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 181,697 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 185,596 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 189,709 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 194,494 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 200,374 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 205,948 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 212,167 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 227,843 deaths | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 235,760 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 235,226 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 234,840 deaths | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,946 deaths | 96,831 deaths | 108,977 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 112,681 deaths | 109,812 deaths | 116,699 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,035 deaths | 117,534 deaths | 141,818 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,054 deaths | 146,320 deaths | 168,987 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,763 deaths | 171,098 deaths | 175,007 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,944 deaths | 168,417 deaths | 172,814 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,729 deaths | 173,602 deaths | 212,167 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,417 deaths | 227,843 deaths | 235,760 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Madagascar?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Madagascar was 234,840 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 235,760 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,831 deaths in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 44th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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