Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 1.37 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Madagascar stood at 1.37 per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Madagascar peaked at 1.69 per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.37 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 per 100,000 population | 1.38 per 100,000 population | 1.69 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 per 100,000 population | 1.45 per 100,000 population | 1.59 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 per 100,000 population | 1.37 per 100,000 population | 1.53 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 29 Comoros 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Namibia 1.38 per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Central African Republic 1.36 per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.31 per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Rwanda 1.3 per 100,000 population compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 415,720 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.75 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 429,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 440,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 416,942 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 428,113 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 404,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 390,666 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Madagascar?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Madagascar was 1.37 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Madagascar ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.