Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of deaths from suicide ghe was 1,801 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,801
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
51st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,816
in 2020
All-time low
952.23
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1,801 for number of deaths from suicide ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from suicide ghe in Madagascar peaked at 1,816 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 952.23, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 51st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 952.23 | — |
| 2001 | 991.47 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1,046 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,077 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1,132 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 1,182 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,213 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,223 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,246 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1,269 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,312 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1,351 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,356 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,395 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1,458 | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1,466 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,529 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 1,568 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,618 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,673 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,816 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1,801 | -0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1,801 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,125, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1,801 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 915.12, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,133 | 952.23 | 1,269 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,473 | 1,312 | 1,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,808 | 1,801 | 1,816 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from suicide ghe in Madagascar?
- Number of deaths from suicide ghe in Madagascar was 1,801 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1,816 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from suicide ghe recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 952.23 in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of deaths from suicide ghe?
- Madagascar ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from suicide ghe rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Number of deaths from suicide ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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