Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar

Madagascar: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 63.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
63.4%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
17th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.2%
in 2000
All-time low
63.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 77.2 % of total female deaths ages 5-142010: 65.3 % of total female deaths ages 5-142015: 64 % of total female deaths ages 5-142019: 63.4 % of total female deaths ages 5-142020: 67.3 % of total female deaths ages 5-142021: 63.4 % of total female deaths ages 5-14

Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 5-14.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 63.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar peaked at 77.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2021.

That places Madagascar 17th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total female deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 77.2%
2010 65.3% -15.4%
2015 64.0% -2.0%
2019 63.4% -0.9%
2020 67.3% +6.1%
2021 63.4% -5.9%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 63.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 63.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.1%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.2% 77.2% 77.2% 1
2010s 64.2% 63.4% 65.3% 3
2020s 65.3% 63.4% 67.3% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.2% compare
  2. 15 Malawi 64.2% compare
  3. 16 Solomon Islands 63.9% compare
  4. 18 Burundi 63.2% compare
  5. 19 Kenya 62.7% compare
  6. 20 Zimbabwe 62.4% compare

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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 63.4% 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 77.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2021.
How does Madagascar rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Madagascar ranks 17th out of 184 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 down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14, female (% of total female deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total female deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of female deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 5-14, 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.