Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 18,942 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths age 1 to 4 in Madagascar is 18,942, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Madagascar peaked at 58,268 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17,833, in 2015.
Madagascar ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26,524 | — |
| 1978 | 27,493 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 28,506 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 44,527 | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 44,871 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 58,268 | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 43,108 | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 30,686 | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 31,506 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 32,074 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 32,326 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 32,010 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 31,331 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 30,649 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 30,087 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 29,687 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 29,303 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 28,907 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 28,469 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 28,000 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 27,497 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,948 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 26,326 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 25,627 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 24,786 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 23,876 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 22,921 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 21,970 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 21,086 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 20,332 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 19,681 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 19,143 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18,756 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18,502 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18,320 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18,164 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 18,017 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17,891 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17,833 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17,835 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,973 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18,182 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18,455 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18,803 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 19,083 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,207 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19,157 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 18,942 | -1.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18,942 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18,942 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +56.2% | 28,506 | 44,527 |
| 1982 | +29.9% | 44,871 | 58,268 |
| 1984 | -28.8% | 43,108 | 30,686 |
| 1983 | -26.0% | 58,268 | 43,108 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,508 | 26,524 | 28,506 | 3 |
| 1980s | 38,071 | 30,686 | 58,268 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,587 | 26,326 | 30,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,818 | 18,756 | 25,627 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,117 | 17,833 | 18,502 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,038 | 18,803 | 19,207 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 15 Bangladesh 20,730 compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
- 19 Tanzania 18,706 compare
- 20 China 17,855 compare
- 21 Guinea 15,400 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Madagascar?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Madagascar was 18,942 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 58,268 in 1982.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,833 in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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