Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male was 16.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 15-59.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 16.7% for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in 2021.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Madagascar peaked at 21.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 15-59 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.8% | — |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -37.6% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | +27.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 16.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 22.1%, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 16.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 18.8% | 18.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.7% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 16.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Madagascar?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male in Madagascar was 16.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male?
- Madagascar ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 15-59, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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 injury, ages 15-59, male (% of total male deaths ages 15-59). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 15-59 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 15-59, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.