Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0006 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0006 units per person for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0061 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per person, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0033 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0049 units per person | +51.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 units per person | +26.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per person | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1985 | 0.003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.002 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0018 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0006 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita 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 | +51.5% | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0049 units per person |
| 1982 | +26.1% | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0061 units per person |
| 1984 | -30.9% | 0.0044 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
| 1983 | -28.2% | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0044 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 South Sudan 0.0007 units per person compare
- 17 Sudan 0.0006 units per person compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0006 units per person compare
- 20 Angola 0.0006 units per person compare
- 21 Palestine 0.0006 units per person compare
- 22 Equatorial Guinea 0.0006 units per person 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)
- 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Madagascar?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Madagascar was 0.0006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.