Deaths from meningitis ghe in Madagascar
Madagascar: Deaths from meningitis ghe was 3,120 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
3,120
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,109
in 2006
All-time low
2,635
in 2013
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from meningitis ghe in Madagascar stood at 3,120.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from meningitis ghe in Madagascar peaked at 4,109 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,635, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from meningitis ghe in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,587 | — |
| 2001 | 3,857 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 3,817 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,521 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 3,789 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 4,107 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4,109 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,948 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 3,360 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 3,084 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3,043 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 3,028 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,953 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 2,635 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 2,716 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2,718 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,721 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,814 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2,916 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 2,980 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 3,133 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 3,120 | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 3,120 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,545, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 3,120 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,374, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,718 | 3,084 | 4,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,852 | 2,635 | 3,043 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,126 | 3,120 | 3,133 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Cameroon 3,319 compare
- 17 Indonesia 3,303 compare
- 18 Burkina Faso 3,303 compare
- 20 Mozambique 3,024 compare
- 21 Ghana 2,776 compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 2,628 compare
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 from meningitis ghe in Madagascar?
- Deaths from meningitis ghe in Madagascar was 3,120 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4,109 in 2006.
- What is the lowest deaths from meningitis ghe recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,635 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for deaths from meningitis ghe?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from meningitis ghe rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from meningitis ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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