Eswatini vs Madagascar: Infant mortality rate

Eswatini
42.22
in 2024
Madagascar
42.97
in 2024
Eswatini rank
24th
Madagascar rank
22nd

Infant mortality rate over time

  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
50100150194919862024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 42.97 against 42.22 in Eswatini, a difference of 0.75.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 201 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Madagascar Difference Ahead
1970s 104.12 88.29 15.83 Eswatini
1980s 73.16 117.87 44.71 Madagascar
1990s 62.14 79.91 17.77 Madagascar
2000s 69.31 55.59 13.72 Eswatini
2010s 53.52 44.25 9.27 Eswatini
2020s 45.27 43.88 1.39 Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Eswatini or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 42.97 against 42.22 in Eswatini as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Eswatini and Madagascar?
0.75, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Madagascar?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Madagascar rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Eswatini ranks 24th and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 14,450 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed