Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Madagascar
Madagascar: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.7785 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.7785 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.9849 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.7338 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Madagascar stood at 0.7785 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Madagascar peaked at 0.9849 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7338 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9849 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.9508 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9329 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9116 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8888 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8603 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.835 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8123 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7955 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7843 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7715 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7598 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7501 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7436 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7401 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7368 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7362 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7357 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7338 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7338 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7721 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7785 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8756 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7843 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.9849 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7442 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7338 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7715 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7753 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7721 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7785 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 100 Tunisia 0.7933 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Lebanon 0.7914 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Djibouti 0.7891 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 104 Angola 0.7776 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Norway 0.7711 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.7698 deaths per 100,000 people 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Madagascar?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Madagascar was 0.7785 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9849 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7338 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.