Children with a birth weight in Madagascar
Madagascar: Children with a birth weight was 36.85 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
36.85
World rank
79th
of 84 countries
All-time high
65.13
in 2000
All-time low
33.48
in 1996
Years of data
5
1996–2017
Children with a birth weight in Madagascar, 1996–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 36.85 for children with a birth weight in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Madagascar peaked at 65.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.48, in 1996.
Madagascar ranks 79th of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 33.48 | — |
| 2000 | 65.13 | +94.5% |
| 2001 | 35.62 | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 39.97 | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 36.85 | -7.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 36.85 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.83, 54% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 36.85 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.65, 57% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.48 | 33.48 | 33.48 | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.9 | 35.62 | 65.13 | 3 |
| 2010s | 36.85 | 36.85 | 36.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 children with a birth weight in Madagascar?
- Children with a birth weight in Madagascar was 36.85 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 65.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.48 in 1996.
- How does Madagascar rank for children with a birth weight?
- Madagascar ranks 79th out of 84 countries with data for 2017.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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