What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.

What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.

How does Madagascar rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?

Madagascar ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar

Name: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar
Creator: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.2536 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)

0.2536 deaths per 100,000 people

Change on year

up 245.9%

World rank

38th

of 195 countries

All-time high

2.12 deaths per 100,000 people

in 2004

All-time low

0 deaths per 100,000 people

in 1998

Years of data

1968–2026

Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Madagascar, 1968–2026

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar is 0.2536 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 245.9% on the previous year and up 2,409.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar peaked at 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.

That places Madagascar 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8545 deaths per 100,000 people	0.4598 deaths per 100,000 people	1.25 deaths per 100,000 people	2
1970s	0.5957 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0904 deaths per 100,000 people	1.29 deaths per 100,000 people	6
1980s	0.7371 deaths per 100,000 people	0.2727 deaths per 100,000 people	1.15 deaths per 100,000 people	7
1990s	0.5846 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	1.56 deaths per 100,000 people	7
2000s	0.5994 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0203 deaths per 100,000 people	2.12 deaths per 100,000 people	9
2010s	0.2632 deaths per 100,000 people	0 deaths per 100,000 people	0.5409 deaths per 100,000 people	10
2020s	0.2285 deaths per 100,000 people	0.0101 deaths per 100,000 people	0.7359 deaths per 100,000 people	7

Countries ranked near Madagascar

35 Nepal 0.3005 deaths per 100,000 people compare
36 El Salvador 0.2998 deaths per 100,000 people compare
39 Malawi 0.237 deaths per 100,000 people compare
40 Papua New Guinea 0.2101 deaths per 100,000 people compare
41 Burundi 0.2064 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 300,558 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar?: Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Madagascar was 0.2536 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2004.
What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
How does Madagascar rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?: Madagascar ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2026.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita
Unit: deaths per 100,000 people
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 6,223 data points, 1900–2026
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.