Child mortality line chart by sex in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Child mortality line chart by sex was 5.71 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child mortality line chart by sex in Madagascar, Republic of, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Madagascar, Republic of is 5.71, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Madagascar, Republic of peaked at 29.76 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5.71, in 2024.
Madagascar, Republic of ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.49 | 14.67 | 16.26 | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.87 | 15.31 | 29.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.52 | 10.28 | 14.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.07 | 6.66 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.08 | 5.94 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.87 | 5.71 | 5.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar, Republic of
- 16 Cameroon 5.95 compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 5.78 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 5.72 compare
- 20 Sudan 5.66 compare
- 21 Mozambique, Republic of 5.5 compare
- 22 Lesotho, Kingdom of 5.35 compare
More health data for Madagascar, Republic of
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Madagascar, Republic of was 5.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 29.76 in 1982.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.71 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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