Death rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Death rate was 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Madagascar stood at 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Madagascar peaked at 24.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.45 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 18 deaths per 1,000 people | 21.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.23 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 16.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.84 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.55 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 300,558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Madagascar?
- Death rate in Madagascar was 7.53 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.48 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for death rate?
- Madagascar ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.