Probability of dying, by age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0449 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying, by age in Madagascar is 0.0449, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Madagascar peaked at 0.0669 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0447, in 2017.
That places Madagascar 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0571 | 0.0489 | 0.0669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0455 | 0.0447 | 0.0477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0449 | 0.0449 | 0.0449 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying, by age in Madagascar?
- Probability of dying, by age in Madagascar was 0.0449 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0669 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 in 2017.
- How does Madagascar rank for probability of dying, by age?
- Madagascar ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.