Child mortality rate ihme in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child mortality rate ihme was 5.66 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5.66
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
26th
of 204 countries
All-time high
24.16
in 1950
All-time low
5.66
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Madagascar, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 5.66 for child mortality rate ihme 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 ihme in Madagascar peaked at 24.16 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.66, 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.
Child mortality rate ihme in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 24.16 | — |
| 1951 | 23.95 | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 23.72 | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 23.42 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 23.07 | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 22.72 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 22.52 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 22.26 | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 21.98 | -1.3% |
| 1959 | 21.67 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 21.32 | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 21.06 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 20.72 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 20.43 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 20.15 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 19.86 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 19.66 | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 19.34 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 18.95 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 18.49 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 18.22 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 17.87 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 17.45 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 17.14 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 16.97 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 16.9 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 16.85 | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.74 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 16.61 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 16.44 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 16.35 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 16.36 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 16.35 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.27 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 16.16 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 16 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 15.79 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 15.52 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 15.16 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 14.75 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 14.35 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 13.99 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 13.64 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 13.28 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.94 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.55 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 12.16 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.77 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 11.35 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 11.07 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.63 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 10.29 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 10.01 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.66 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 9.38 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 9.08 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.61 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 8.39 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.2 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.98 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.72 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.46 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.94 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 6.68 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6.43 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 6.16 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 5.93 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.66 | -4.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 5.66 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.91, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 5.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.95 | 21.67 | 24.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 20 | 18.49 | 21.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.12 | 16.44 | 18.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.87 | 14.75 | 16.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.71 | 11.07 | 14.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.31 | 8.2 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.82 | 5.66 | 7.98 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 23 Uganda 5.84 compare
- 24 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.79 compare
- 25 Tanzania 5.71 compare
- 27 Afghanistan 5.53 compare
- 28 Angola 5.42 compare
- 29 Papua New Guinea 5.38 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Madagascar?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Madagascar was 5.66 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.16 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Madagascar ranks 26th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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