Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 0.0329 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.1002 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0307 units per square kilometre, in 2015.
Madagascar ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0552 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0556 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0497 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.049 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0378 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.031 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0308 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0329 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0329 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0329 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre 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% | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 0.0766 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +29.9% | 0.0772 units per square kilometre | 0.1002 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -28.8% | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | 0.0528 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | -26.0% | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | 0.0741 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | 0.0456 units per square kilometre | 0.049 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0655 units per square kilometre | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 0.1002 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | 0.0453 units per square kilometre | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0375 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0307 units per square kilometre | 0.0318 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 27 Bahrain 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Ghana 0.0337 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Tuvalu 0.0333 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Philippines 0.0319 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Singapore 0.0292 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0329 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1002 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0307 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.