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
51015202530195019862023

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed