Cause of death, by injury, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Cause of death, by injury, male was 9.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, male in Madagascar is 9.6%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 25.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Madagascar peaked at 12.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +31.4% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -35.9% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +25.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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, male in Madagascar?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Madagascar was 9.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Madagascar ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.