Tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Tuberculosis death rate was 34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
34 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar stood at 34 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar peaked at 61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 54 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 55 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 61 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 57 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 59 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 60 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 49 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 39 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 35 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 36 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 34 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 34 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | 61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 40 deaths per 100,000 people | 56 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 34 deaths per 100,000 people | 43 deaths per 100,000 people | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Madagascar was 34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Madagascar ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.