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

Madagascar: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 61.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
61.4%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
73.9%
in 2000
All-time low
60.7%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2000–2021

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

0204060802000201020212000: 73.9 % of total deaths ages 5-142010: 62.3 % of total deaths ages 5-142015: 61.3 % of total deaths ages 5-142019: 60.7 % of total deaths ages 5-142020: 65.2 % of total deaths ages 5-142021: 61.4 % of total deaths ages 5-14

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

Analysis

In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar stood at 61.4%.

That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Madagascar peaked at 73.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2019.

That places Madagascar 12th out of 185 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 (% of total deaths ages 5-14) in Madagascar, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total deaths ages 5-14 Change
2000 73.9%
2010 62.3% -15.7%
2015 61.3% -1.6%
2019 60.7% -0.9%
2020 65.2% +7.4%
2021 61.4% -5.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 61.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 61.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.3%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.9% 73.9% 73.9% 1
2010s 61.5% 60.7% 62.3% 3
2020s 63.3% 61.4% 65.2% 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 9 Angola 61.7% compare
  2. 10 Somalia 61.6% compare
  3. 11 Kenya 61.5% compare
  4. 13 Central African Republic 60.5% compare
  5. 14 Burundi 60.4% compare
  6. 15 Lesotho 60.4% 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 61.4% 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 73.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2019.
How does Madagascar rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
Madagascar ranks 12th 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 down 1.4%. 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 (% of total 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 (% of total deaths ages 5-14)
Unit
% of total deaths ages 5-14
Source
Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,392 data points, 2000–2021
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Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all 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.