Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar
Madagascar: Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty was 6.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.24 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
30.48 deaths per 100 live births
in 1982
All-time low
6.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar, 1980–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar is 6.24 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar peaked at 30.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.24 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24.52 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1981 | 24.59 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 30.48 deaths per 100 live births | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 23.95 deaths per 100 live births | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 17.75 deaths per 100 live births | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 17.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.42 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 17.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 16.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 16.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 15.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 14.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 13.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 13.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 12.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 12.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 11.96 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 10.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 9.16 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 8.78 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 8.41 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 8.08 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 7.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 6.86 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.73 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6.57 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 6.45 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 6.24 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 6.24 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -25.9% | 23.95 deaths per 100 live births | 17.75 deaths per 100 live births |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6 deaths per 100 live births | 16.04 deaths per 100 live births | 30.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.21 deaths per 100 live births | 10.93 deaths per 100 live births | 15.48 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.69 deaths per 100 live births | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | 10.44 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | 6.49 deaths per 100 live births | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | 6.51 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 16 Cameroon 6.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 17 Zimbabwe 6.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 20 Sudan 6.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 21 Lesotho 6 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 22 Mozambique 5.94 deaths per 100 live births 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 child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar?
- Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty in Madagascar was 6.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 30.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .