Deaths from road injuries in Madagascar
Madagascar: Deaths from road injuries was 6,512 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 6,512 deaths for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 209.4% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Madagascar peaked at 8,509 deaths in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,105 deaths, in 2020.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,506 deaths | 4,045 deaths | 5,337 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,223 deaths | 5,698 deaths | 8,509 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,308 deaths | 2,105 deaths | 6,512 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 300,558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Madagascar?
- Deaths from road injuries in Madagascar was 6,512 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8,509 deaths in 2019.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,105 deaths in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes.