Côte d'Ivoire vs Madagascar: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Côte d'Ivoire
4.48 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Madagascar
4.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
Madagascar rank
21st
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Madagascar
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 4.48 per 1,000 live births against 4.3 per 1,000 live births in Madagascar, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.34 per 1,000 live births | 8.83 per 1,000 live births | 4.52 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 10.51 per 1,000 live births | 11.79 per 1,000 live births | 1.28 per 1,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 9.85 per 1,000 live births | 7.99 per 1,000 live births | 1.85 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 8.11 per 1,000 live births | 5.56 per 1,000 live births | 2.55 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 5.98 per 1,000 live births | 4.43 per 1,000 live births | 1.55 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 4.75 per 1,000 live births | 4.39 per 1,000 live births | 0.358 per 1,000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Côte d'Ivoire or Madagascar?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 4.48 per 1,000 live births against 4.3 per 1,000 live births in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 0.18 per 1,000 live births, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Madagascar rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.