Eastern Asia vs Madagascar: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Eastern Asia
5.83 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Madagascar
62.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Madagascar rank
20th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Eastern Asia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 62.4 per 1,000 live births against 5.83 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia, a difference of 56.57 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 10.7 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 21 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.64 per 1,000 live births | 86.89 per 1,000 live births | 62.24 per 1,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 11.06 per 1,000 live births | 66.33 per 1,000 live births | 55.27 per 1,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 6.6 per 1,000 live births | 64.13 per 1,000 live births | 57.54 per 1,000 live births | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Eastern Asia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 62.4 per 1,000 live births against 5.83 per 1,000 live births in Eastern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
- 56.57 per 1,000 live births, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Madagascar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Madagascar rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.