Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female was 3.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Madagascar is 3.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Madagascar peaked at 4.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.8% | — |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +29.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.6%, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 43 South Korea 3.6% compare
- 44 Sierra Leone 3.6% compare
- 45 New Zealand 3.5% compare
- 47 Austria 3.4% compare
- 48 Afghanistan 3.4% compare
- 49 United Arab Emirates 3.4% 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 injury, ages 60+, female in Madagascar?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female in Madagascar was 3.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female?
- Madagascar ranks 46th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.