Death rate from malaria in Madagascar
Madagascar: Death rate from malaria was 65.39 Deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from malaria in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Deaths.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 65.39 Deaths for death rate from malaria in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and up 431.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Madagascar peaked at 65.39 Deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.39 Deaths, in 2008.
That places Madagascar 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.24 Deaths | 7.39 Deaths | 16.14 Deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.24 Deaths | 9.16 Deaths | 26.44 Deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.93 Deaths | 29.97 Deaths | 65.39 Deaths | 5 |
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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 from malaria in Madagascar?
- Death rate from malaria in Madagascar was 65.39 Deaths in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.39 Deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 Deaths in 2008.
- How does Madagascar rank for death rate from malaria?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 431.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths from malaria per 100,000 people.