Africa Eastern and Southern vs Madagascar: Number of under-five deaths
Africa Eastern and Southern
1.40 million
in 2024
Madagascar
61,923
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
18th
Madagascar rank
19th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Madagascar
How they compare
Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 1.40 million against 61,923 in Madagascar, a difference of 1.34 million.
That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 22.6 times Madagascar's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.29 million | 75,883 | 2.21 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 1.93 million | 61,976 | 1.87 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 55,766 | 1.43 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 61,840 | 1.37 million | Africa Eastern and Southern |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Africa Eastern and Southern or Madagascar?
- Africa Eastern and Southern, at 1.40 million against 61,923 in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar?
- 1.34 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Madagascar rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Madagascar ranks 19th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.