Death rate from meningitis who in Madagascar
Madagascar: Death rate from meningitis who was 10.79 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.79
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
20th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23.08
in 2001
All-time low
10.67
in 2016
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Madagascar stood at 10.79.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Madagascar peaked at 23.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.67, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 20th 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 meningitis who in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.12 | — |
| 2001 | 23.08 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 22.18 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 19.86 | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 20.76 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 21.85 | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 21.23 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 19.81 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 16.38 | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 14.61 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 14 | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.55 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 12.86 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.17 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 11.22 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 10.94 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 10.67 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 10.75 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 10.86 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.82 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.79 | -2.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 10.79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.68, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 10.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.77, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.19 | 14.61 | 23.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 | 10.67 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.95 | 10.79 | 11.1 | 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 meningitis who in Madagascar?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Madagascar was 10.79 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.67 in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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