Child deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child deaths was 18,942 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,942
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 200 countries
All-time high
58,268
in 1982
All-time low
17,833
in 2015
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Child deaths in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Madagascar is 18,942, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Madagascar peaked at 58,268 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17,833, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
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 Côte d’Ivoire 19,188 compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 compare
- 19 Tanzania 18,706 compare
- 20 China (People’s Republic of) 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5016 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Madagascar?
- Child deaths in Madagascar was 18,942 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 58,268 in 1982.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,833 in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for child deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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