Infant deaths 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% |
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
- 19 Mali 45,233 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 21 Angola 44,571 compare
- 23 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 24 Cameroon 38,551 compare
- 25 China (People’s Republic of) 36,113 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0186 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.55 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0162 units per person (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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