Least developed countries vs Madagascar: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female

Least developed countries
6.38 per 1,000
in 2024
Madagascar
11.3 per 1,000
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
8th
Madagascar rank
7th

Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Madagascar
510152025199020072024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 11.3 per 1,000 against 6.38 per 1,000 in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.92 per 1,000.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Least developed countries's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.

Least developed countries ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 43 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 22.16 per 1,000 19.14 per 1,000 3.02 per 1,000 Least developed countries
2000s 13.58 per 1,000 12.54 per 1,000 1.04 per 1,000 Least developed countries
2010s 8.66 per 1,000 10.13 per 1,000 1.47 per 1,000 Madagascar
2020s 7.06 per 1,000 11.42 per 1,000 4.36 per 1,000 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female, Least developed countries or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 11.3 per 1,000 against 6.38 per 1,000 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female between Least developed countries and Madagascar?
4.92 per 1,000, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Madagascar?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Madagascar rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
Least developed countries ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000)
Unit
per 1,000
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 8,400 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.