Infant mortality (Our World) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Infant mortality (Our World) was 4.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality in Madagascar, 1972–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 4.3 for infant mortality in 2024. 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 in Madagascar peaked at 17.4 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 4.3, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 22nd out of 199 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 (Our World) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 8.22 | — |
| 1973 | 8.39 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 8.58 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 8.76 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 8.93 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 9.09 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 9.25 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9.41 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 13.81 | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 13.9 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 17.4 | +25.2% |
| 1983 | 13.61 | -21.8% |
| 1984 | 10.12 | -25.6% |
| 1985 | 10.11 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 10.03 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 9.87 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.65 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 9.39 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 9.12 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.86 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.61 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 8.38 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.14 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7.89 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 7.64 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.37 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 7.09 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 6.81 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.54 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.29 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 6.05 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 5.83 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.62 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 5.41 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 5.22 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.03 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 4.87 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 4.73 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 4.62 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4.52 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.45 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4.41 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 4.38 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 4.36 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.37 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 4.39 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.41 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.43 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.44 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.41 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 4.37 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | -1.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 4.3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 4.3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality (Our World) 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% | 9.41 | 13.81 |
| 1982 | +25.2% | 13.9 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | -25.6% | 13.61 | 10.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.83 | 8.22 | 9.41 | 8 |
| 1980s | 11.79 | 9.39 | 17.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.99 | 6.81 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 4.73 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.43 | 4.36 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 | 4.3 | 4.44 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 19 Mozambique 4.37 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 4.36 compare
- 21 Djibouti 4.3 compare
- 23 Sudan 4.29 compare
- 24 Eswatini 4.22 compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 4.21 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)
- 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 in Madagascar?
- Infant mortality in Madagascar was 4.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 1982.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for infant mortality?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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