Number of child deaths by age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of child deaths by age was 18,942 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18,942 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
18th
of 199 countries
All-time high
58,268 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
17,833 deaths
in 2015
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 18,942 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Madagascar peaked at 58,268 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 17,833 deaths, in 2015.
That places Madagascar 18th out of 199 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.
Number of child deaths by age in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 26,524 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 27,493 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 28,506 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 44,527 deaths | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 44,871 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 58,268 deaths | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 43,108 deaths | -26.0% |
| 1984 | 30,686 deaths | -28.8% |
| 1985 | 31,506 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 32,074 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 32,326 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 32,010 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 31,331 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 30,649 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 30,087 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 29,687 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 29,303 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 28,907 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 28,469 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 28,000 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 27,497 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 26,948 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 26,326 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 25,627 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 24,786 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 23,876 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 22,921 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 21,970 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 21,086 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 20,332 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 19,681 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 19,143 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 18,756 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18,502 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18,320 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 18,164 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 18,017 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17,891 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 17,833 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17,835 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17,973 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18,182 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 18,455 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 18,803 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 19,083 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,207 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19,157 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 18,942 deaths | -1.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18,942 deaths is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,922 deaths, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18,942 deaths is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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% | 28,506 deaths | 44,527 deaths |
| 1982 | +29.9% | 44,871 deaths | 58,268 deaths |
| 1984 | -28.8% | 43,108 deaths | 30,686 deaths |
| 1983 | -26.0% | 58,268 deaths | 43,108 deaths |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,508 deaths | 26,524 deaths | 28,506 deaths | 3 |
| 1980s | 38,071 deaths | 30,686 deaths | 58,268 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,587 deaths | 26,326 deaths | 30,649 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,818 deaths | 18,756 deaths | 25,627 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,117 deaths | 17,833 deaths | 18,502 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,038 deaths | 18,803 deaths | 19,207 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 15 Bangladesh 20,730 deaths compare
- 16 Cote d'Ivoire 19,188 deaths compare
- 17 Mozambique 19,024 deaths compare
- 19 Tanzania 18,706 deaths compare
- 20 China 17,855 deaths compare
- 21 Guinea 15,400 deaths 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 number of child deaths by age in Madagascar?
- Number of child deaths by age in Madagascar was 18,942 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 58,268 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,833 deaths in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .