Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 20.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Madagascar, 1972–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Madagascar stood at 20.27. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 1-11 months in Madagascar peaked at 137.84 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 20.27, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 48.74 | — |
| 1973 | 50.22 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 51.81 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 53.21 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 54.47 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 55.65 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 56.73 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 57.94 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 102.03 | +76.1% |
| 1981 | 102.52 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 137.84 | +34.5% |
| 1983 | 99.03 | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 63.41 | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 63.26 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 62.52 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 61.13 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 59.23 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 57.1 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 54.86 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 52.76 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 50.8 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 49 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 47.25 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 45.44 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 43.53 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 41.55 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 39.49 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 37.47 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 35.52 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 33.68 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 31.96 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 30.33 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 28.78 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 27.29 | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 24.62 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.52 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 22.57 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 21.81 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 21.22 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 20.81 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 20.55 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 20.41 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 20.38 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 20.38 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.5 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 20.7 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.06 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.16 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.02 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20.73 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 20.27 | -2.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 20.27 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.03, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 20.27 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.76, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +76.1% | 57.94 | 102.03 |
| 1982 | +34.5% | 102.52 | 137.84 |
| 1984 | -36.0% | 99.03 | 63.41 |
| 1983 | -28.2% | 137.84 | 99.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.6 | 48.74 | 57.94 | 8 |
| 1980s | 80.81 | 57.1 | 137.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.22 | 37.47 | 54.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.42 | 22.57 | 35.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.77 | 20.38 | 21.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.85 | 20.27 | 21.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 11 Sierra Leone 26.98 compare
- 12 Chad 26.18 compare
- 13 Equatorial Guinea 20.66 compare
- 15 Mali 19.97 compare
- 16 Burkina Faso 19.75 compare
- 17 Sudan 19.49 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 mortality rate age 1-11 months in Madagascar?
- Mortality rate age 1-11 months in Madagascar was 20.27 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 137.84 in 1982.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 1-11 months recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.27 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for mortality rate age 1-11 months?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 1-11 months rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 age 1-11 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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