Child mortality rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child mortality rate was 20.31 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Madagascar, 1972β2024
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.
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
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 21.38 compare
- 18 State of Palestine 21.25 compare
- 19 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 20.57 compare
- 21 Sudan 19.53 compare
- 22 Angola 17.43 compare
- 23 Burundi 17.08 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5016 units per person (2025)
- 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)
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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