Death rate from natural disasters in Madagascar
Madagascar: Death rate from natural disasters was 0.01 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from natural disasters in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.01 for death rate from natural disasters in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.8% on the previous year and down 93.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from natural disasters in Madagascar peaked at 2.25 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 70th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from natural disasters in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.99 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | — |
| 2003 | 0.62 | +342.9% |
| 2004 | 2.25 | +262.9% |
| 2005 | 0.59 | -73.8% |
| 2006 | 0.02 | -96.6% |
| 2007 | 0.47 | +2250.0% |
| 2008 | 0.53 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.13 | -75.5% |
| 2010 | 0.57 | +338.5% |
| 2011 | 0.16 | -71.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5 | +212.5% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | -68.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5 | +614.3% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.32 | — |
| 2018 | 0.36 | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.06 | -83.3% |
| 2020 | 0.16 | +166.7% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | -93.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.01 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.01, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from natural disasters in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2250.0% | 0.02 | 0.47 |
| 2015 | +614.3% | 0.07 | 0.5 |
| 2003 | +342.9% | 0.14 | 0.62 |
| 2010 | +338.5% | 0.13 | 0.57 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.574 | 0 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.276 | 0 | 0.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.085 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 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 natural disasters in Madagascar?
- Death rate from natural disasters in Madagascar was 0.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rate from natural disasters recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for death rate from natural disasters?
- Madagascar ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from natural disasters rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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