Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child mortality rate was 20.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate in Madagascar, 1972–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Madagascar is 20.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Madagascar peaked at 158.37 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 20.31, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 77.45 | — |
| 1973 | 78.31 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 79.21 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 80.07 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 80.96 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 81.61 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 82.25 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 82.9 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 124.25 | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 124.21 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 158.37 | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 119.66 | -24.4% |
| 1984 | 84.95 | -29.0% |
| 1985 | 83.96 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 82.14 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 79.68 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 76.69 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 73.36 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 70.03 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 66.75 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 63.7 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 60.79 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 57.98 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 55.19 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 52.41 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 49.62 | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 46.87 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 44.2 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 41.73 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 39.41 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 37.29 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 35.33 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 33.49 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 31.75 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 30.17 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 28.73 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 27.43 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 26.31 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 25.36 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 24.53 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 23.86 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 23.32 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 22.9 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 22.6 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 22.34 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.18 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 22.05 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.92 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.82 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.62 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 21.29 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.85 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 20.31 | -2.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 20.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.53, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 20.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.74, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate 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 | +49.9% | 82.9 | 124.25 |
| 1982 | +27.5% | 124.21 | 158.37 |
| 1984 | -29.0% | 119.66 | 84.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.35 | 77.45 | 82.9 | 8 |
| 1980s | 100.73 | 73.36 | 158.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.75 | 44.2 | 70.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.16 | 26.31 | 41.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.11 | 21.92 | 25.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.18 | 20.31 | 21.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 child mortality rate in Madagascar?
- Child mortality rate in Madagascar was 20.31 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 158.37 in 1982.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.31 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for child mortality rate?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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