Deaths from drowning in Madagascar
Madagascar: Deaths from drowning was 1,446 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,446 deaths
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,600 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
878.49 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning in Madagascar stood at 1,446 deaths.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning in Madagascar peaked at 1,600 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 878.49 deaths, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 878.49 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1,046 deaths | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 1,062 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 929.59 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 1,127 deaths | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 1,274 deaths | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1,270 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,319 deaths | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,278 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,252 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,286 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,284 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,257 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,353 deaths | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,420 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,355 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,452 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,434 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,468 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,554 deaths | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,600 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,446 deaths | -9.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,446 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,140 deaths, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,446 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8 deaths, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,144 deaths | 878.49 deaths | 1,319 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,386 deaths | 1,257 deaths | 1,554 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,523 deaths | 1,446 deaths | 1,600 deaths | 2 |
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 deaths from drowning in Madagascar?
- Deaths from drowning in Madagascar was 1,446 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 878.49 deaths in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for deaths from drowning?
- Madagascar ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Deaths from drowning. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drowning in both sexes.