Child deaths igme data in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child deaths igme data was 61,923 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child deaths igme data in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths igme data in Madagascar stood at 61,923.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths igme data in Madagascar peaked at 132,023 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 54,296, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 195 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 igme data in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 60,903 | — |
| 1978 | 63,527 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 66,251 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 101,252 | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 102,613 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 132,023 | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 101,692 | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 75,463 | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 77,497 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 78,416 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 78,711 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 78,595 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 78,063 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 77,583 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 77,190 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 76,798 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 76,578 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 76,478 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 76,292 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75,951 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 75,247 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 74,189 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 72,527 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 70,400 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 68,141 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 65,979 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 63,902 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 62,020 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 60,271 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 58,758 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 57,536 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 56,648 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 56,109 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55,625 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 54,904 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54,359 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54,296 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54,464 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54,778 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55,379 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 56,500 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 57,930 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 59,427 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 60,822 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 61,843 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 62,290 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62,324 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61,923 | -0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 61,923 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 61,923 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths igme data 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 | +52.8% | 66,251 | 101,252 |
| 1982 | +28.7% | 102,613 | 132,023 |
| 1984 | -25.8% | 101,692 | 75,463 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,560 | 60,903 | 66,251 | 3 |
| 1980s | 90,432 | 75,463 | 132,023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,883 | 72,527 | 77,583 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,976 | 56,109 | 70,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,766 | 54,296 | 59,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,840 | 60,822 | 62,324 | 5 |
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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 igme data in Madagascar?
- Child deaths igme data in Madagascar was 61,923 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 132,023 in 1982.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,296 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for child deaths igme data?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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