Tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tuberculosis death rate was 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
45.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
28th
of 194 countries
All-time high
84.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
45.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Tuberculosis 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
Madagascar recorded 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people for tuberculosis death rate in 2021.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar peaked at 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Madagascar ranks 28th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 82.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 79.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 72.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 70.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 71.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 64.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 64.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 61.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 57.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 55.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 56.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 55.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 53.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 52.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 54.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 52.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 49.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 45.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 49.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.31 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.56 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 57.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 49.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 25 Zimbabwe 47.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Ghana 47.48 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 46.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Cameroon 44.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 Mozambique 42.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Tanzania 41.01 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar was 45.52 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 tuberculosis death rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 84.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis in both sexes, per 100,000 people.