Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Madagascar

Madagascar: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 6.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.56
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 229 countries
All-time high
23.82
in 1950
All-time low
6.56
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Madagascar, 1950–2023

510152025195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 6.56 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 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 including un projections through 2100 in Madagascar peaked at 23.82 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.56, in 2023.

Madagascar ranks 19th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 22.48 21.11 23.82 10
1960s 19.36 17.88 20.8 10
1970s 16.84 16.53 17.53 10
1980s 17.13 16.05 17.59 10
1990s 13.26 11.01 15.54 10
2000s 8.77 7.33 10.58 10
2010s 6.74 6.6 7.13 10
2020s 6.58 6.56 6.6 4

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 16 Guinea-Bissau 6.94 compare
  2. 17 Cameroon 6.76 compare
  3. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 6.73 compare
  4. 20 Angola 6.43 compare
  5. 21 Mozambique 6.43 compare
  6. 22 Pakistan 5.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Madagascar?
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Madagascar was 6.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 23.82 in 1950.
What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 6.56 in 2023.
How does Madagascar rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
Madagascar ranks 19th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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