Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 4.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Madagascar is 4.1%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Madagascar peaked at 5.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 143rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.5% | — |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +74.7% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 140 Cote d'Ivoire 4.1% compare
- 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.1% compare
- 142 Costa Rica 4.1% compare
- 144 Mali 4.1% compare
- 145 Oman 4.0% compare
- 146 Guinea 4.0% 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 injury, ages 0-4 in Madagascar?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Madagascar was 4.1% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Madagascar ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.