Child mortality rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child mortality rate was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Child mortality rate in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality rate in Madagascar stood at 6.6%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Madagascar peaked at 23.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 21.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.4% | 17.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 6.9% compare
- 17 Cameroon 6.8% compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.7% compare
- 20 Angola 6.4% compare
- 21 Mozambique 6.4% compare
- 22 Pakistan 5.9% compare
More health data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 291,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 298,887 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 295,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 303,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 300,558 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Madagascar?
- Child mortality rate in Madagascar was 6.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for child mortality rate?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.