Number of deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of deaths was 234,840 in 2023. β² 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
1950β2023
Number of deaths in Madagascar, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Madagascar stood at 234,840.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5016 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Madagascar?
- Number of deaths in Madagascar was 234,840 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 235,760 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,831 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 44th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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