Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 9,659 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9,659
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,659
in 2024
All-time low
6,733
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 9,659 for deaths aged 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 9 in Madagascar peaked at 9,659 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,733, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,314 | — |
| 1991 | 8,069 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 8,941 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 8,733 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8,578 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7,400 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 7,380 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,390 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,416 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,450 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7,485 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7,506 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7,513 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,506 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,473 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,400 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,282 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7,146 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7,003 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,880 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,782 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,733 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,739 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,825 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,997 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,221 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7,498 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7,819 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 8,186 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 8,559 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8,924 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 9,208 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 9,408 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9,547 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 9,659 | +1.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 9,659 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 9,659 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,967 | 7,380 | 8,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,319 | 6,880 | 7,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,336 | 6,733 | 8,559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,349 | 8,924 | 9,659 | 5 |
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)
- 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 aged 5 to 9 in Madagascar?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Madagascar was 9,659 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9,659 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,733 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 5 to 9 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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