Europe vs Madagascar: Infant mortality rate

Europe
3.74 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Madagascar
42.97 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe rank
21st
Madagascar rank
23rd

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Europe
  • Madagascar
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 42.97 per 1,000 live births against 3.74 per 1,000 live births in Europe, a difference of 39.23 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 11.5 times Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Europe ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 21 groups.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Madagascar Difference Ahead
2000s 7.2 per 1,000 live births 55.59 per 1,000 live births 48.39 per 1,000 live births Madagascar
2010s 4.86 per 1,000 live births 44.25 per 1,000 live births 39.4 per 1,000 live births Madagascar
2020s 3.81 per 1,000 live births 43.88 per 1,000 live births 40.07 per 1,000 live births Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Europe or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 42.97 per 1,000 live births against 3.74 per 1,000 live births in Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Europe and Madagascar?
39.23 per 1,000 live births, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Madagascar?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Europe and Madagascar rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Europe ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 23rd of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
233 places, 5,825 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed