Number of deaths per year in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of deaths per year was 234,840 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
234,840
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
44th
of 229 countries
All-time high
235,760
in 2021
All-time low
96,831
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths per year in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 234,840 for number of deaths per year in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths per year in Madagascar peaked at 235,760 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 96,831, in 1950.
That places Madagascar 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths per year in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 96,831 | — |
| 1951 | 99,127 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 100,652 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 102,367 | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 104,044 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 105,422 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 106,420 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 107,321 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 108,300 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 108,977 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 109,812 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 110,344 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 110,986 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 111,438 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 112,074 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 112,865 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 113,296 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 114,132 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 115,160 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 116,699 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 117,534 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 119,670 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 121,897 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 123,584 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 125,460 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 127,822 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 130,714 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 134,025 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 137,824 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 141,818 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 146,320 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 151,199 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 154,045 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 157,404 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 160,722 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 163,335 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 165,176 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 165,828 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 167,527 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 168,987 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 171,098 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 172,608 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 174,103 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 173,146 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 174,217 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 174,756 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 175,007 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 174,912 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 174,327 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 173,459 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 172,814 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 170,673 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 170,027 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 169,163 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 168,889 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 168,478 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 168,417 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 169,345 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 169,843 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 171,786 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 173,602 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 175,338 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 178,361 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 181,697 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 185,596 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 189,709 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 194,494 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 200,374 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 205,948 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 212,167 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 227,843 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 235,760 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 235,226 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 234,840 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,946 | 96,831 | 108,977 | 10 |
| 1960s | 112,681 | 109,812 | 116,699 | 10 |
| 1970s | 128,035 | 117,534 | 141,818 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,054 | 146,320 | 168,987 | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,763 | 171,098 | 175,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 169,944 | 168,417 | 172,814 | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,729 | 173,602 | 212,167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,417 | 227,843 | 235,760 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3894 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths per year in Madagascar?
- Number of deaths per year in Madagascar was 234,840 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths per year recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 235,760 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths per year recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,831 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of deaths per year?
- Madagascar ranks 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths per year rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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