Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Madagascar
Madagascar: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.37 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Madagascar, 2005–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Madagascar stood at 0.37.
The figure is down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Madagascar peaked at 1.64 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2016.
Madagascar ranks 81st of 140 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.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.64 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1 | -93.9% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | +790.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +68.5% |
| 2009 | 0.36 | -76.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | +122.2% |
| 2011 | 0.54 | -32.5% |
| 2012 | 0.73 | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 0.48 | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 0.52 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | +69.2% |
| 2016 | 0.02 | -97.7% |
| 2017 | 0.37 | +1750.0% |
| 2018 | 0.37 | +0.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.37 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.75, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.37 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.65, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths and missing persons due to 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1750.0% | 0.02 | 0.37 |
| 2007 | +790.0% | 0.1 | 0.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.898 | 0.1 | 1.64 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.5233 | 0.02 | 0.88 | 9 |
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 deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Madagascar?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Madagascar was 0.37 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 in 2005.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Madagascar ranks 81st out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. 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 Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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