What is child mortality rate in Madagascar?

Child mortality rate in Madagascar was 5.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1950.

What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2019.

How does Madagascar rank for child mortality rate?

Madagascar ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.

Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality rate in Madagascar

Name: Child mortality rate in Madagascar
Creator: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Child mortality rate was 5.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)

5.7%

Change on year

down 4.6%

World rank

26th

of 204 countries

All-time high

24.2%

in 1950

All-time low

5.7%

in 2019

Years of data

1950–2019

Child mortality rate in Madagascar, 1950–2019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 5.7% for child mortality rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Madagascar peaked at 24.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2019.

Madagascar ranks 26th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	22.9%	21.7%	24.2%	10
1960s	20.0%	18.5%	21.3%	10
1970s	17.1%	16.4%	18.2%	10
1980s	15.9%	14.8%	16.4%	10
1990s	12.7%	11.1%	14.3%	10
2000s	9.3%	8.2%	10.6%	10
2010s	6.8%	5.7%	8.0%	10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

23 Uganda 5.8% compare
24 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.8% compare
25 Tanzania 5.7% compare
27 Afghanistan 5.5% compare
28 Angola 5.4% compare
29 Papua New Guinea 5.4% compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate in Madagascar?: Child mortality rate in Madagascar was 5.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2019.
How does Madagascar rank for child mortality rate?: Madagascar ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – 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

Indicator: Child mortality rate
Unit: %
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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