Infant mortality by sex in Madagascar
Madagascar: Infant mortality by sex was 4.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by sex in Madagascar, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Madagascar is 4.73, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Madagascar peaked at 18 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.38 | 8.76 | 9.97 | 8 |
| 1980s | 12.39 | 9.99 | 18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.58 | 7.38 | 9.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.08 | 5.21 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.88 | 4.8 | 5.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 4.73 | 4.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 5.04 compare
- 18 Benin 4.98 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 4.79 compare
- 21 Mozambique 4.73 compare
- 22 Sudan 4.72 compare
- 23 Djibouti 4.69 compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 415,720 (2025)
- Population, male 50.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 9.42 million (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 12.75 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 429,273 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 440,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Madagascar?
- Infant mortality by sex in Madagascar was 4.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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