Child mortality rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child mortality rate was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.6%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 236 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 1950
All-time low
6.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of children.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 6.6% for child mortality rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Madagascar peaked at 23.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 23.8% | — |
| 1951 | 23.5% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 22.9% | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 22.7% | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 22.4% | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 22.0% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 21.7% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 21.4% | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 21.1% | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 20.5% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 19.2% | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 18.2% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 17.5% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 17.2% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 17.0% | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 16.8% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 16.5% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 17.3% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 16.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 16.1% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 10.1% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -0.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.0%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.5% | 21.1% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.4% | 17.9% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.8% | 16.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 7.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 6.9% compare
- 17 Cameroon 6.8% compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.7% compare
- 20 Angola 6.4% compare
- 21 Mozambique 6.4% compare
- 22 Pakistan 5.9% 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Madagascar?
- Child mortality rate in Madagascar was 6.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for child mortality rate?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.