Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 28.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 28.6% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar peaked at 28.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 66th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2010 | 24.5% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 27.7% | +27.2% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +3.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 28.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.9%, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 28.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.3%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 21.8% | 24.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 27.7% | 28.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 63 Costa Rica 29.2% compare
- 64 Belize 29.2% compare
- 65 Kazakhstan 28.8% compare
- 67 Sudan 28.6% compare
- 68 Côte d'Ivoire 28.5% compare
- 69 Antigua and Barbuda 28.4% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar was 28.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Madagascar ranks 66th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, male (% of total male deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all male deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.