Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Madagascar
62.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Zimbabwe
64.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Madagascar rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
17th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Madagascar
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 64.66 per 1,000 live births against 62.4 per 1,000 live births in Madagascar, a difference of 2.26 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.89 per 1,000 live births | 92.34 per 1,000 live births | 5.46 per 1,000 live births | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 66.33 per 1,000 live births | 64.13 per 1,000 live births | 2.2 per 1,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 64.13 per 1,000 live births | 63.38 per 1,000 live births | 0.7473 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 64.66 per 1,000 live births against 62.4 per 1,000 live births in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 2.26 per 1,000 live births, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Madagascar ranks 20th and Zimbabwe 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.