Number of deaths from malaria in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of deaths from malaria was 12,602 deaths in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths from malaria in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 12,602 deaths for number of deaths from malaria in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and up 519.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Madagascar peaked at 12,602 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,092 deaths, in 2007.
Madagascar ranks 12th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths from malaria in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,239 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,747 deaths | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 2,221 deaths | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 2,917 deaths | +31.3% |
| 2004 | 2,062 deaths | -29.3% |
| 2005 | 1,638 deaths | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 1,647 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1,092 deaths | -33.7% |
| 2008 | 1,160 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 2,182 deaths | +88.1% |
| 2010 | 2,208 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,035 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 3,941 deaths | +93.7% |
| 2013 | 3,701 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,665 deaths | -28.0% |
| 2015 | 5,800 deaths | +117.6% |
| 2016 | 3,482 deaths | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 4,873 deaths | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 4,750 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,989 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 10,266 deaths | +105.8% |
| 2021 | 12,602 deaths | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,990 deaths | 1,092 deaths | 2,917 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,844 deaths | 2,035 deaths | 5,800 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,434 deaths | 10,266 deaths | 12,602 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Madagascar?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Madagascar was 12,602 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12,602 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,092 deaths in 2007.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 519.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.