Mortality rate 1-59 months in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 40.19 in 2024. β Volatile
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Madagascar, 1969β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 40.19 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Madagascar peaked at 274.35 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 40.19, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 16th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116.95 | 116.95 | 116.95 | 1 |
| 1970s | 127.67 | 118.72 | 136.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172.66 | 126.26 | 274.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.28 | 80.01 | 121.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.61 | 48.28 | 75.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4 | 42.25 | 46.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.59 | 40.19 | 42.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 13 Mali 46.16 compare
- 14 Equatorial Guinea 41.85 compare
- 15 Cameroon 40.88 compare
- 17 Sudan 38.64 compare
- 18 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 37.98 compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 35.91 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, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5016 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Madagascar?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Madagascar was 40.19 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 274.35 in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.19 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Madagascar ranks 16th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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