Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Infant mortality rates (Our World) was 4.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.02
in 1950
All-time low
4.5
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Infant mortality rates in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.5 for infant mortality rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rates in Madagascar peaked at 14.02 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.5, in 2023.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Infant mortality rates (Our World) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 14.02 | — |
| 1951 | 13.85 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 13.68 | -1.2% |
| 1953 | 13.5 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 13.33 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 13.16 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 12.99 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 12.81 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 12.64 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 12.46 | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 12.29 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 12.12 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 11.96 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 11.79 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 11.63 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 11.47 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 11.3 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 11.12 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 10.93 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 10.75 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 10.57 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 10.41 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 10.27 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 10.16 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 10.09 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 10.05 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 10.05 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.09 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 10.16 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.25 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 10.37 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 10.47 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 10.56 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 10.59 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.6 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.54 | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 10.43 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 10.26 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 10.04 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 9.78 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.51 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 9.24 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 8.95 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.67 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.4 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.12 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 7.84 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.56 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.28 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.01 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 6.76 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 6.48 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 6.24 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 6 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 5.78 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.57 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.39 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 5.22 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 5.07 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4.93 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.82 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 4.72 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.65 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.6 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.56 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.54 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 4.53 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.53 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.52 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.52 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.52 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.52 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.51 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.5 | -0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.5 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.5, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.5 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.74, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.24 | 12.46 | 14.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.54 | 10.75 | 12.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.21 | 10.05 | 10.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.36 | 9.78 | 10.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.26 | 7.01 | 9.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 4.93 | 6.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 | 4.52 | 4.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 4.5 | 4.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rates in Madagascar?
- Infant mortality rates in Madagascar was 4.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rates recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.02 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rates recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for infant mortality rates?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rates rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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