Madagascar vs United States of America: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Madagascar
62.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
United States of America
6.47 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Madagascar rank
20th
United States of America rank
17th

Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Madagascar
  • United States of America
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 62.4 per 1,000 live births against 6.47 per 1,000 live births in United States of America, a difference of 55.93 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 9.6 times United States of America's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 213 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 86.89 per 1,000 live births 7.98 per 1,000 live births 78.9 per 1,000 live births Madagascar
2010s 66.33 per 1,000 live births 6.84 per 1,000 live births 59.5 per 1,000 live births Madagascar
2020s 64.13 per 1,000 live births 6.47 per 1,000 live births 57.66 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, Madagascar or United States of America?
Madagascar, at 62.4 per 1,000 live births against 6.47 per 1,000 live births in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Madagascar and United States of America?
55.93 per 1,000 live births, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and United States of America rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
Madagascar ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 213 countries.
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.

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Indicator
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed