Death rate, crude in Madagascar

Madagascar: Death rate, crude was 7.47 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
7.47 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
102nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
21.48 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
7.45 per 1,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Death rate, crude in Madagascar, 1960–2024

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2024, death rate, crude in Madagascar stood at 7.47 per 1,000 people.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Madagascar peaked at 21.48 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.45 per 1,000 people, in 2016.

That places Madagascar 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Death rate, crude in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) in Madagascar, 1960 to 2024.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1960 21.48 per 1,000 people
1961 21.03 per 1,000 people -2.1%
1962 20.61 per 1,000 people -2.0%
1963 20.17 per 1,000 people -2.2%
1964 19.77 per 1,000 people -2.0%
1965 19.39 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1966 18.96 per 1,000 people -2.2%
1967 18.6 per 1,000 people -1.9%
1968 18.26 per 1,000 people -1.8%
1969 18 per 1,000 people -1.4%
1970 17.62 per 1,000 people -2.1%
1971 17.42 per 1,000 people -1.1%
1972 17.23 per 1,000 people -1.1%
1973 16.96 per 1,000 people -1.6%
1974 16.71 per 1,000 people -1.5%
1975 16.52 per 1,000 people -1.1%
1976 16.39 per 1,000 people -0.8%
1977 16.3 per 1,000 people -0.5%
1978 16.26 per 1,000 people -0.2%
1979 16.23 per 1,000 people -0.2%
1980 16.25 per 1,000 people +0.1%
1981 16.3 per 1,000 people +0.3%
1982 16.12 per 1,000 people -1.1%
1983 15.99 per 1,000 people -0.8%
1984 15.86 per 1,000 people -0.8%
1985 15.66 per 1,000 people -1.3%
1986 15.38 per 1,000 people -1.7%
1987 15.01 per 1,000 people -2.4%
1988 14.73 per 1,000 people -1.8%
1989 14.44 per 1,000 people -2.0%
1990 14.19 per 1,000 people -1.7%
1991 13.9 per 1,000 people -2.1%
1992 13.6 per 1,000 people -2.1%
1993 13.12 per 1,000 people -3.5%
1994 12.8 per 1,000 people -2.5%
1995 12.44 per 1,000 people -2.8%
1996 12.06 per 1,000 people -3.0%
1997 11.67 per 1,000 people -3.3%
1998 11.26 per 1,000 people -3.5%
1999 10.84 per 1,000 people -3.7%
2000 10.46 per 1,000 people -3.5%
2001 10.02 per 1,000 people -4.2%
2002 9.69 per 1,000 people -3.3%
2003 9.36 per 1,000 people -3.4%
2004 9.08 per 1,000 people -3.0%
2005 8.79 per 1,000 people -3.1%
2006 8.54 per 1,000 people -2.9%
2007 8.33 per 1,000 people -2.4%
2008 8.12 per 1,000 people -2.6%
2009 7.97 per 1,000 people -1.8%
2010 7.83 per 1,000 people -1.8%
2011 7.68 per 1,000 people -1.8%
2012 7.6 per 1,000 people -1.1%
2013 7.54 per 1,000 people -0.9%
2014 7.5 per 1,000 people -0.5%
2015 7.46 per 1,000 people -0.5%
2016 7.45 per 1,000 people -0.1%
2017 7.48 per 1,000 people +0.4%
2018 7.49 per 1,000 people +0.1%
2019 7.52 per 1,000 people +0.4%
2020 7.87 per 1,000 people +4.7%
2021 7.94 per 1,000 people +0.9%
2022 7.73 per 1,000 people -2.7%
2023 7.53 per 1,000 people -2.6%
2024 7.47 per 1,000 people -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.63 per 1,000 people 18 per 1,000 people 21.48 per 1,000 people 10
1970s 16.76 per 1,000 people 16.23 per 1,000 people 17.62 per 1,000 people 10
1980s 15.57 per 1,000 people 14.44 per 1,000 people 16.3 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 12.59 per 1,000 people 10.84 per 1,000 people 14.19 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 9.04 per 1,000 people 7.97 per 1,000 people 10.46 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 7.55 per 1,000 people 7.45 per 1,000 people 7.83 per 1,000 people 10
2020s 7.71 per 1,000 people 7.47 per 1,000 people 7.94 per 1,000 people 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 99 Zimbabwe 7.5 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 100 Djibouti 7.49 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 101 Guyana 7.48 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 103 El Salvador 7.47 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 104 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.39 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 105 Malta 7.3 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate, crude in Madagascar?
Death rate, crude in Madagascar was 7.47 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 21.48 per 1,000 people in 1960.
What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 7.45 per 1,000 people in 2016.
How does Madagascar rank for death rate, crude?
Madagascar ranks 102nd out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,195 data points, 1960–2024
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Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.