Adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar

Madagascar: Adolescent mortality rate was 8.1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
8.1
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
10th
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.7
in 1990
All-time low
6.84
in 2013
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar, 1990–2021

0510151990200520211990: 12.71991: 12.21992: 11.61993: 11.21994: 10.81995: 10.41996: 10.11997: 9.81998: 9.51999: 9.32000: 92001: 8.82002: 8.52003: 8.32004: 8.12005: 7.82006: 7.72007: 7.52008: 7.32009: 7.12010: 72011: 6.92012: 6.92013: 6.82014: 6.92015: 72016: 7.12017: 7.32018: 7.52019: 7.72020: 82021: 8.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar stood at 8.1.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar peaked at 12.7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.84, in 2013.

That places Madagascar 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1990 12.7
1991 12.16 -4.2%
1992 11.64 -4.3%
1993 11.19 -3.9%
1994 10.77 -3.7%
1995 10.41 -3.4%
1996 10.09 -3.1%
1997 9.81 -2.8%
1998 9.53 -2.9%
1999 9.26 -2.8%
2000 9.03 -2.5%
2001 8.77 -2.9%
2002 8.53 -2.7%
2003 8.29 -2.8%
2004 8.06 -2.8%
2005 7.85 -2.7%
2006 7.66 -2.4%
2007 7.47 -2.5%
2008 7.3 -2.3%
2009 7.14 -2.2%
2010 7.01 -1.8%
2011 6.92 -1.4%
2012 6.86 -0.8%
2013 6.84 -0.3%
2014 6.87 +0.5%
2015 6.96 +1.3%
2016 7.1 +2.0%
2017 7.29 +2.7%
2018 7.51 +3.1%
2019 7.74 +3.0%
2020 7.95 +2.7%
2021 8.1 +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.76 9.26 12.7 10
2000s 8.01 7.14 9.03 10
2010s 7.11 6.84 7.74 10
2020s 8.03 7.95 8.1 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar?
Adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar was 8.1 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 12.7 in 1990.
What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 6.84 in 2013.
How does Madagascar rank for adolescent mortality rate?
Madagascar ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
206 places, 6,592 data points, 1990–2021
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