Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Infant deaths was 42,981 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42,981
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
73,755
in 1982
All-time low
28,171
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Infant deaths in Madagascar, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 42,981 for infant deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Madagascar peaked at 73,755 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 28,171, in 1973.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 28,171 | — |
| 1974 | 29,681 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 31,200 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 32,760 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 34,379 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 36,034 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 37,745 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 56,725 | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 57,742 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 73,755 | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 58,584 | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 44,777 | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 45,991 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 46,342 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 46,385 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 46,585 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 46,732 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 46,934 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 47,103 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 47,111 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47,275 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 47,571 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 47,823 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 47,951 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47,750 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 47,241 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46,201 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 44,773 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 43,355 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 42,103 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 40,981 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 40,050 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 39,185 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 38,426 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 37,855 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37,505 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37,353 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37,123 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 36,584 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36,195 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36,279 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 36,573 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36,945 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 37,544 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38,527 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 39,748 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 40,972 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 42,019 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42,760 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 43,083 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 43,167 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42,981 | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 42,981 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 42,981 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant deaths 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 | +50.3% | 37,745 | 56,725 |
| 1982 | +27.7% | 57,742 | 73,755 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,853 | 28,171 | 37,745 | 7 |
| 1980s | 52,362 | 44,777 | 73,755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,296 | 46,201 | 47,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,159 | 37,353 | 44,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,649 | 36,195 | 40,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,802 | 42,019 | 43,167 | 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 infant deaths in Madagascar?
- Infant deaths in Madagascar was 42,981 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 73,755 in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,171 in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for infant deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Infant deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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