Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Madagascar
Madagascar: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 26.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 26.1% for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Madagascar peaked at 31.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2021.
Madagascar ranks 52nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1% | 29.0% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.2% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.1% | 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 expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Madagascar?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Madagascar was 26.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Madagascar ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.