Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar
Madagascar: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 21.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar is 21.6, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar peaked at 52.51 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.6, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.51 | — |
| 2001 | 52.51 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 48.68 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 41.07 | -15.6% |
| 2004 | 42.28 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 42.7 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.44 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 38.88 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 38.91 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.48 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 35.9 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 34.14 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.39 | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 31.47 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.37 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 27.29 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 27.03 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.14 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 24.22 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 23.06 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 24.42 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21.6 | -11.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 21.6 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.69, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 21.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.46, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.45 | 37.48 | 52.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 | 23.06 | 35.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.01 | 21.6 | 24.42 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Madagascar was 21.6 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 52.51 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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