Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar
Madagascar: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 40,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
40,000
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
38th
of 104 countries
All-time high
40,000
in 2024
All-time low
8,500
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar stood at 40,000. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar peaked at 40,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,500, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 38th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8,500 | — |
| 2011 | 10,000 | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 14,000 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 16,000 | +14.3% |
| 2015 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 23,000 | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 27,000 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 30,000 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 32,000 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 35,000 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 37,000 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 40,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 53,000, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 40,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 47% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,350 | 8,500 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,800 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 35 Botswana 52,000 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 44,000 compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 43,000 compare
- 38 Haiti 40,000 compare
- 40 Malaysia 38,000 compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 37,000 compare
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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar was 40,000 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 40,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,500 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Madagascar ranks 38th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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