Child mortality vs population growth in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child mortality vs population growth was 2.46 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Child mortality vs population growth in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Madagascar is 2.46, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Madagascar peaked at 3.28 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.05 | 2.92 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 | 2.86 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 | 2.99 | 3.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 | 2.94 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.69 | 2.61 | 2.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 | 2.46 | 2.54 | 4 |
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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 region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 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 vs population growth in Madagascar?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Madagascar was 2.46 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 3.28 in 1998.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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