Death rate from cancer in Madagascar
Madagascar: Death rate from cancer was 50.78 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
50.78
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
57.57
in 2019
All-time low
50.43
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer in Madagascar is 50.78, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Madagascar peaked at 57.57 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 50.43, in 2007.
Madagascar ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cancer in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.53 | — |
| 2001 | 52.55 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 52.84 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 52.89 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.37 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 51.4 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 50.72 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 50.43 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 50.83 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 51.39 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.86 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 52.31 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 52.62 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 52.96 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 53.69 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 54.42 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 55.16 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 55.89 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.75 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 57.57 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 52.15 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 50.78 | -2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 50.78 is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.09, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 50.78 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.02, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.9 | 50.43 | 53.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.32 | 51.86 | 57.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.47 | 50.78 | 52.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Madagascar?
- Death rate from cancer in Madagascar was 50.78 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 57.57 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.43 in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for death rate from cancer?
- Madagascar ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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