Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group was 6.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.63
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
17th
of 106 countries
All-time high
16.81
in 1990
All-time low
6.63
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Madagascar is 6.63, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Madagascar peaked at 16.81 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.63, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 17th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.81 | — |
| 1991 | 16.21 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 15.66 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 15.13 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 14.61 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 14.09 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 13.57 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 13 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 12.44 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 11.87 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.34 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 10.83 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.92 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.5 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.09 | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.72 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.37 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.06 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 7.79 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.56 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 7.37 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 7.22 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 7.11 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 7.04 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.98 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.94 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.93 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.94 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.94 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.94 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.94 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.87 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.77 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 6.63 | -2.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.5, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.95, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.34 | 11.87 | 16.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 7.79 | 11.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 | 6.93 | 7.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.83 | 6.63 | 6.94 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 6.92 compare
- 15 Equatorial Guinea 6.74 compare
- 16 Zimbabwe 6.7 compare
- 18 Cameroon 6.62 compare
- 19 Cote d'Ivoire 6.54 compare
- 20 Sudan 6.37 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 under five death rate by wealth group in Madagascar?
- Child mortality under five death rate by wealth group in Madagascar was 6.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 16.81 in 1990.
- What is the lowest child mortality under five death rate by wealth group recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for child mortality under five death rate by wealth group?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality under five death rate by wealth group rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 under five death rate by wealth group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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