Number of child deaths by region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of child deaths by region was 61,923 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region 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, number of child deaths by region 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.
Number of child deaths by region 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 Number of child deaths by region 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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- 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)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Madagascar?
- Number of child deaths by region in Madagascar was 61,923 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 132,023 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,296 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.