Deaths age 1-59 months in Madagascar
Madagascar: Deaths age 1-59 months was 38,562 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
38,562
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
16th
of 200 countries
All-time high
113,638
in 1982
All-time low
34,265
in 2013
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Madagascar stood at 38,562.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Madagascar peaked at 113,638 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 34,265, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 46,390 | — |
| 1978 | 48,370 | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 50,466 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 84,377 | +67.2% |
| 1981 | 85,240 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 113,638 | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 83,279 | -26.7% |
| 1984 | 57,008 | -31.5% |
| 1985 | 58,625 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 59,399 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 59,409 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58,942 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 58,093 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 57,219 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 56,561 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 55,966 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 55,415 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 54,963 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 54,416 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 53,820 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 52,969 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 51,935 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 50,577 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 48,905 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 46,979 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 45,164 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 43,332 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 41,598 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 39,996 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 38,588 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 37,361 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 36,425 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 35,780 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 35,399 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 34,912 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 34,453 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 34,265 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 34,329 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 34,457 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 34,664 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 35,248 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 36,098 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 37,030 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 37,993 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 38,758 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 39,027 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 38,989 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 38,562 | -1.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 38,562 is above the median for low income countries, which is 23,361, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 38,562 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-59 months in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +67.2% | 50,466 | 84,377 |
| 1982 | +33.3% | 85,240 | 113,638 |
| 1984 | -31.5% | 83,279 | 57,008 |
| 1983 | -26.7% | 113,638 | 83,279 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,409 | 46,390 | 50,466 | 3 |
| 1980s | 71,801 | 57,008 | 113,638 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,384 | 50,577 | 57,219 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,413 | 35,780 | 48,905 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,086 | 34,265 | 37,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,666 | 37,993 | 39,027 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Madagascar?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Madagascar was 38,562 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 113,638 in 1982.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,265 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Madagascar ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 Deaths age 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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