Deaths from drowning ghe in Madagascar
Madagascar: Deaths from drowning ghe was 1,446 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,446
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,600
in 2020
All-time low
878.49
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from drowning ghe in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from drowning ghe in Madagascar stood at 1,446.
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 ghe in Madagascar peaked at 1,600 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 878.49, 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 ghe in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 878.49 | — |
| 2001 | 1,046 | +19.1% |
| 2002 | 1,062 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 929.59 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 1,127 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 1,274 | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 1,270 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,319 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,278 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1,252 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,286 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,284 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,257 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,353 | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1,420 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 1,355 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,452 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1,434 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,468 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,554 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,600 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,446 | -9.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,446 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,140, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,446 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 868.8, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,144 | 878.49 | 1,319 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,386 | 1,257 | 1,554 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,523 | 1,446 | 1,600 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Madagascar?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Madagascar was 1,446 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,600 in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 878.49 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Madagascar ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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