Infant mortality rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Infant mortality rate was 42.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42.97
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
173.98
in 1982
All-time low
42.97
in 2024
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Infant mortality rate in Madagascar, 1972–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate 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 in Madagascar peaked at 173.98 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 42.97, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4984 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Madagascar?
- Infant mortality rate in Madagascar was 42.97 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 173.98 in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.97 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for infant mortality rate?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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