Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Adolescent mortality rate was 7.32 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.32
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
14.67
in 1992
All-time low
6.33
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar stood at 7.32.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar peaked at 14.67 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.33, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.16 | — |
| 1991 | 13.44 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 14.67 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 13.99 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 13.39 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 11.16 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 10.77 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 10.41 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 10.09 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 9.76 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 9.45 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.14 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 8.83 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.51 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 8.19 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.9 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 7.34 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 7.08 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.87 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.67 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 6.51 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 6.39 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 6.33 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.34 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.47 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 6.78 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.98 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.17 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.29 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 7.35 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 7.35 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7.32 | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 7.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.91, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 7.32 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.62, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.18 | 9.76 | 14.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.09 | 6.87 | 9.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 6.33 | 6.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3 | 7.17 | 7.35 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Madagascar was 7.32 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.67 in 1992.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.33 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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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