Madagascar

Level moderateupdated 5 min ago
Open alert types
Wildfire2EpidemicDrought
What governments advise19 states tracked
8 nothing to report9 increased caution2 advise against non-essential travel
Mira Safe's take

A country you can visit normally, with the usual precautions.

4alerts in progress2 / 19states advise against travel176events over 12 months
HighCritical

What are the main risks in Madagascar?

Over the last 12 months, our sensors recorded 176 events there, including 55 severe. The most frequent: Wildfire, Storm, Flood.

Is there a government travel advisory for Madagascar?

Yes — of the 19 governments we track, 2 advise against travel and 9 urge extra caution. The detail is in the security section below.

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Madagascar: current alerts and safety news

The alerts open right now, all sources combined — weather, seismic, satellite, health and state advisories.

Wildfire

42 hours ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Fire detected by satellite — 124 hotspots

5 days ago · NASA FIRMS

High

Madagascar: Mpox Outbreak - Dec 2025

9 months ago · ReliefWeb (UN OCHA)

High

Drought — in Madagascar

11 months ago · GDACS

High

Last 90 days

  • Calm
  • Moderate / High
  • Critical
  • N/A
July 14October 11

Colour = the country level observed that day (highest of the day). N/A: before our records began.

Is it safe to travel to Madagascar?

Madagascar sits at level 3 on our scale. Over the last 12 months we recorded 11 events, 6 of them severe. Cyclones carry the highest stakes for people here: 2 recorded, both severe. An epidemic and a drought appear once each, both severe as well. Wildfires are the most frequent type with 4 events, none severe, and one flood was logged. A travel advisory was also recorded once; we hold no advisory in force to point you to. Most of these hazards follow a season: cyclones, floods, storms, drought, wildfire and epidemics. The busiest month is August with 4 events, all hazards combined. The quietest is November with 1. The record does not say where inside the country these fell, so think at national scale rather than by area.

What it changes for a nomad

For a stay of several weeks, timing matters. August is the busiest month with 4 events across all hazards, November the quietest with 1. What actually reaches you is the cuts: power, water, mobile data, roads and domestic flights when a cyclone passes. Leave slack around any travel inside the country, and never pin a client deadline to a domestic flight. A place with a generator or a water tank changes your working week more than any app does. One epidemic was recorded in the window and it was severe, so follow what local health authorities publish. Wildfires show up most often, 4 times, which means smoke and closed roads more than direct danger. 5 alerts are open right now, so read what they cover before you move.

Written with the help of AI from Mira Safe's sourced data on August 23, 2026 · does not replace local guidance How this analysis is produced →

1 earlier analysis

  1. August 21, 2026

    Madagascar records a variety of hazards over the last 12 months. Cyclones and epidemics have been notable, with two cyclones causing severe impacts recently. Wildfires are frequent, with four events recorded, though none were severe. Floods and droughts each appeared once, with the drought being severe. An epidemic also occurred, with a severe case. The country experiences its busiest hazard months in August, December, and January, especially for cyclones and related weather events. No armed conflict or major security issues are reported, but natural events can still cause disruptions. Official advisories are not currently in place, but natural hazards remain a concern for travelers and residents alike.

To watch right now

  • 5 alerts are open right now: read what they cover before booking any travel inside the country.

To watch as a rule

  • Cyclones, the highest-stakes hazard here with 2 records, both severe, and the flooding and outages that follow.
  • Wildfires, the most frequently recorded type with 4 events: smoke, closed roads, poor air on some days.
  • Epidemic risk, 1 record in the window and severe, so keep track of what local health authorities publish.
  • Drought, recorded once and severe, which shows up as water restrictions rather than as a sudden event.

Good reflexes

  • Keep a charged power bank and a few days of drinking water at home.
  • Before signing for a month, ask your host how the building handles power and water cuts.
  • Download offline maps and save your address on paper before leaving a city.
  • Check the weather bulletin the evening before any domestic flight or long drive.
  • Register with your embassy and keep scans of your documents reachable offline.

Madagascar: travel advisories and areas to avoid

What the 19 tracked governments officially advise for this country — converging or not. The everyday reference.

Madagascar: quality of life and safety in figures

Everyday living conditions, on the few indicators published for every country in the world. Background for a stay — not what is happening today.

Favourable vs the world median

  • Air quality (PM2.5): 12.4 µg/m³ (median 17.3)
  • New displacements, conflict: 0.04 per 1,000 people (median 0.48)

Watch out vs the world median

  • Safely managed drinking water: 22.1 % of the population (median 80.5)
  • Road deaths: 29.2 per 100,000 people (median 15.2)
  • Physicians: 0.17 per 1,000 people (median 1.7)
  • Life expectancy at birth: 63.8 years (median 74.7)
  • New displacements, disasters: 3.6 per 1,000 people (median 0.73)
Air quality (PM2.5)
12.4µg/m³ · 2023

Below the world median (17.3) · lower is better

WHO guideline: 5 µg/m³

Safely managed drinking water
22.1% of the population · 2024

Below the world median (80.5) · higher is better

Road deaths
29.2per 100,000 people · 2019

Above the world median (15.2) · lower is better

Physicians
0.17per 1,000 people · 2022

Below the world median (1.7) · higher is better

Life expectancy at birth
63.8years · 2024

Below the world median (74.7) · higher is better

New displacements, conflict
0.04per 1,000 people · 2021

Below the world median (0.48) · lower is better

1,300 people in total

New displacements, disasters
3.6per 1,000 people · 2023

Above the world median (0.73) · lower is better

117,000 people in total

Refugees hosted
0per 1,000 people · 2025

87 people in total

1,279 asylum seekers

People living in internal displacement
0people · 2025

Security and violence

Structural risk (INFORM) · 2026

5.7/10 — high

Composite index by the JRC (European Commission): hazards & exposure, vulnerability, coping capacity. Structural background — not today's alerts.

Homicides are the only crime figure that exists worldwide under an open licence. It says nothing about theft or scams — no reliable worldwide data exists for those; official state advisories are the honest day-to-day reference.

National figures, published once a year and often a few years behind: an order of magnitude for daily life, never the situation right now. Sources: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · UNHCR

Madagascar: natural disasters and risks in figures

Last 30 days · 114 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire9711 11 severe
  • Storm1313 13 severe
  • Flood33 3 severe
  • Earthquake1

Last 12 months · 176 events

Eventsof which severe
  • Wildfire12711 11 severe
  • Storm3838 38 severe
  • Flood54 4 severe
  • Cyclone2
  • Epidemic11 1 severe
  • Travel advisory11 1 severe
  • Earthquake1
  • Drought1

By month

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