Number of deaths due to disaster in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of deaths due to disaster was 72 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Madagascar, 2005–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 72 for number of deaths due to disaster in 2018.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Madagascar peaked at 215 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 55 | — |
| 2006 | 13 | -76.4% |
| 2007 | 151 | +1061.5% |
| 2008 | 137 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 77 | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 144 | +87.0% |
| 2011 | 117 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 169 | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 97 | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 118 | +21.6% |
| 2015 | 215 | +82.2% |
| 2016 | 6 | -97.2% |
| 2017 | 81 | +1250.0% |
| 2018 | 72 | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.6 | 13 | 151 | 5 |
| 2010s | 113.22 | 6 | 215 | 9 |
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More climate change data for Madagascar
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,568 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,815 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 29.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 562.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,018 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 880.86 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,138 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 290.63 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Madagascar?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Madagascar was 72 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 215 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Madagascar ranks 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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