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 1.13 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar is 1.13 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Madagascar peaked at 1.13 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 910,000, in 2010.
That places Madagascar 23rd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 910,000 | — |
| 2011 | 920,000 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 930,000 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 950,000 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 960,000 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 970,000 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 980,000 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 990,000 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.12 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.13 million | +0.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.13 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 955,000, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.13 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 963,000 | 910,000 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.05 million | 1.13 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More health data for Madagascar
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- 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)
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- 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 1.13 million 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 1.13 million 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 910,000 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 139 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 17.7%. 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 all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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