Number of youth deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of youth deaths was 77,108 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77,108
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
90,612
in 1992
All-time low
64,984
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 77,108 for number of youth deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Madagascar peaked at 90,612 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 64,984, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,376 | — |
| 1991 | 89,618 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 90,612 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 90,063 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 89,701 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 87,641 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 87,227 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 86,489 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 85,431 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 83,784 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 81,686 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 79,453 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 77,305 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 75,225 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 73,311 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 71,499 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 69,873 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 68,534 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 67,517 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66,873 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 66,292 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 65,517 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 64,984 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 65,031 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65,431 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66,063 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67,069 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 68,677 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 70,693 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 72,811 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 74,823 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 76,321 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 77,101 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77,354 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77,108 | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 77,108 is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 77,108 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,094 | 83,784 | 90,612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,128 | 66,873 | 81,686 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,257 | 64,984 | 72,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,541 | 74,823 | 77,354 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Madagascar?
- Number of youth deaths in Madagascar was 77,108 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 90,612 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,984 in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of youth deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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