HIV/AIDS deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: HIV/AIDS deaths was 3,076 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3,076 deaths
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
3,143 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
14.01 deaths
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
HIV/AIDS deaths in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hiv/aids deaths in Madagascar is 3,076 deaths, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hiv/aids deaths in Madagascar peaked at 3,143 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.01 deaths, in 1990.
That places Madagascar 32nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
HIV/AIDS deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.01 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 20.62 deaths | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 28.81 deaths | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 39.09 deaths | +35.7% |
| 1994 | 51.58 deaths | +32.0% |
| 1995 | 66.71 deaths | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 84.99 deaths | +27.4% |
| 1997 | 106.81 deaths | +25.7% |
| 1998 | 133.52 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 165.69 deaths | +24.1% |
| 2000 | 205.13 deaths | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 253.63 deaths | +23.6% |
| 2002 | 313.33 deaths | +23.5% |
| 2003 | 385.75 deaths | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 471.14 deaths | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 573.58 deaths | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 689.12 deaths | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 818.93 deaths | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 976.31 deaths | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 1,152 deaths | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1,339 deaths | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 1,521 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 1,721 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 1,935 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 2,123 deaths | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 2,294 deaths | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 2,473 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2,658 deaths | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 2,787 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,871 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,046 deaths | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,143 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3,113 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,130 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,076 deaths | -1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,076 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,345 deaths, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,076 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,222 deaths, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.18 deaths | 14.01 deaths | 165.69 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 583.84 deaths | 205.13 deaths | 1,152 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,172 deaths | 1,339 deaths | 2,871 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,101 deaths | 3,046 deaths | 3,143 deaths | 5 |
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)
- 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 hiv/aids deaths in Madagascar?
- Hiv/aids deaths in Madagascar was 3,076 deaths in 2024, according to Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3,143 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest hiv/aids deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.01 deaths in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for hiv/aids deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 32nd out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hiv/aids deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of HIV/AIDS deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people dying from AIDS-related causes, central estimate.