Madagascar vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Mortality rate, under-5
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- Madagascar
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 62.4 per 1,000 live births against 36.4 per 1,000 live births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 26 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.06 per 1,000 live births | 88.11 per 1,000 live births | 43.95 per 1,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 86.89 per 1,000 live births | 64.78 per 1,000 live births | 22.11 per 1,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 66.33 per 1,000 live births | 47.37 per 1,000 live births | 18.96 per 1,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 64.12 per 1,000 live births | 38.7 per 1,000 live births | 25.42 per 1,000 live births | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, Madagascar or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Madagascar, at 62.4 per 1,000 live births against 36.4 per 1,000 live births in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 26 per 1,000 live births, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- Madagascar ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.