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
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.
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
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 415,720 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.75 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 429,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 440,800 (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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