Death rate from poisonings in Madagascar
Madagascar: Death rate from poisonings was 1.4 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.4
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
27th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.7
in 2005
All-time low
1.4
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from poisonings in Madagascar is 1.4, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Madagascar peaked at 1.7 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2000.
That places Madagascar 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Death rate from poisonings in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4 | — |
| 2005 | 1.7 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.15, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.55 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.45 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 27 Central African Republic 1.4 compare
- 27 Comoros 1.4 compare
- 27 Estonia 1.4 compare
- 27 Kazakhstan 1.4 compare
- 27 Namibia 1.4 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)
- 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 poisonings in Madagascar?
- Death rate from poisonings in Madagascar was 1.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 in 2005.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Madagascar ranks 27th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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