Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Infant mortality rates
Afghanistan
4.4
in 2023
Madagascar
4.5
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Madagascar rank
22nd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4.5 against 4.4 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 229 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26.2 | 13.24 | 12.96 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 22.13 | 11.54 | 10.59 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 18.54 | 10.21 | 8.33 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 15.93 | 10.36 | 5.57 | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 11.03 | 8.26 | 2.77 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.95 | 5.74 | 2.21 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.67 | 4.6 | 1.07 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.51 | 0.0882 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Afghanistan or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4.5 against 4.4 in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 0.1, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Madagascar ranks 22nd of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.