Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Infant mortality rate was 42.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 42.97 is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.97, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 42.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality rate in Madagascar 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 | +46.7% | 94.14 | 138.12 |
| 1982 | +25.2% | 138.96 | 173.98 |
| 1984 | -25.6% | 136.09 | 101.19 |
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)
- 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 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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