Infant mortality by sex in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Infant mortality by sex was 4.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by sex in Madagascar, Republic of, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Madagascar, Republic of 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, Republic of peaked at 18 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.73, in 2024.
That places Madagascar, Republic of 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.
Infant mortality by sex in Madagascar, Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.76 | — |
| 1973 | 8.94 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 9.12 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 9.31 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 9.49 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 9.64 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 9.81 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.97 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 14.38 | +44.2% |
| 1981 | 14.47 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 18 | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 14.2 | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 10.72 | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 10.73 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.65 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 10.49 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 10.26 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 9.99 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.73 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.46 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 9.21 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 8.97 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 8.73 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 8.48 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 8.22 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.95 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.66 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 7.38 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 7.1 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 6.84 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.6 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 6.37 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.15 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 5.93 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 5.73 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 5.53 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 5.36 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.21 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.08 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.91 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.86 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.82 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 4.8 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.81 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.83 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.86 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.88 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.88 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.86 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 4.73 | -1.4% |
Madagascar, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Madagascar, Republic of's 4.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.73, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar, Republic of's 4.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex in Madagascar, Republic of 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 | +44.2% | 9.97 | 14.38 |
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, Republic of
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 5.04 compare
- 18 Benin 4.98 compare
- 19 Burkina Faso 4.79 compare
- 21 Mozambique, Republic of 4.73 compare
- 22 Sudan 4.72 compare
- 23 Djibouti 4.69 compare
More health data for Madagascar, Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (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 mortality by sex in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex in Madagascar, Republic of was 4.73 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 18 in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.73 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of 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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