Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.45 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.3 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Madagascar is 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Madagascar peaked at 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 103rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 100 Nicaragua 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 101 Philippines 1.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 102 Sri Lanka 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 103 Azerbaijan 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 105 Algeria 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Morocco 1.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Madagascar?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Madagascar was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Madagascar ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.