Self harm death rates by age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Self harm death rates by age was 0.7346 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.7346
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
41st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.807
in 2020
All-time low
0.5209
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Self harm death rates by age in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, self harm death rates by age in Madagascar stood at 0.7346.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Madagascar peaked at 0.807 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5209, in 2003.
That places Madagascar 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Self harm death rates by age in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5769 | — |
| 2001 | 0.7365 | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7073 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5209 | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 0.645 | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7759 | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 0.7619 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.746 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7236 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6916 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6707 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6548 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6144 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6115 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6234 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6049 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6474 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6468 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6729 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6996 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.807 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7346 | -9.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.7346 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7346, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.7346 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5131, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6886 | 0.5209 | 0.7759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6446 | 0.6049 | 0.6996 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7708 | 0.7346 | 0.807 | 2 |
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 self harm death rates by age in Madagascar?
- Self harm death rates by age in Madagascar was 0.7346 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.807 in 2020.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5209 in 2003.
- How does Madagascar rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Madagascar ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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