Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 42.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.97
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
173.98
in 1982
All-time low
42.97
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Madagascar, 1972–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Madagascar stood at 42.97. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Madagascar peaked at 173.98 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 42.97, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 82.16 | — |
| 1973 | 83.91 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 85.83 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 87.6 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 89.28 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 90.93 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 92.47 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 94.14 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 138.12 | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 138.96 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 173.98 | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 136.09 | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 101.19 | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 101.09 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 100.29 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 98.68 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 96.46 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 93.88 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 91.2 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 88.58 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 86.1 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 83.77 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 81.42 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 78.95 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 76.39 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 73.68 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 70.9 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 68.08 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 65.43 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 62.88 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 60.52 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 58.31 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 56.19 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 54.1 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 52.16 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 50.33 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 48.71 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 47.32 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 46.16 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 45.21 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 44.51 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 44.06 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.79 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 43.64 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.56 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.66 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 43.86 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.05 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.26 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 44.37 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.14 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.69 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 42.97 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.29 | 82.16 | 94.14 | 8 |
| 1980s | 117.87 | 93.88 | 173.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.91 | 68.08 | 91.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.59 | 47.32 | 65.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.25 | 43.56 | 46.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.88 | 42.97 | 44.37 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 19 Mozambique 43.72 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 43.63 compare
- 21 Djibouti 43 compare
- 23 Sudan 42.91 compare
- 24 Eswatini 42.22 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 42.07 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0538 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0469 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Madagascar?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Madagascar was 42.97 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 173.98 in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.97 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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