Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 11.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.63
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
7th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23.52
in 1992
All-time low
9.98
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar stood at 11.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar peaked at 23.52 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9.98, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 7th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.85 | — |
| 1991 | 21.72 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 23.52 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 22.44 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 21.46 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 17.99 | -16.2% |
| 1996 | 17.34 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 16.75 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 16.19 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 15.66 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 15.14 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 14.61 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 14.06 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.52 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 13 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 12.51 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.02 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.58 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.18 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 10.83 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.51 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.25 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 10.07 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 9.98 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.99 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 10.08 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.25 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.51 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 10.84 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 11.19 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 11.54 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.75 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.8 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 11.74 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 11.63 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.59 | 15.66 | 23.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.84 | 10.83 | 15.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 | 9.98 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.69 | 11.54 | 11.8 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.71 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.47 compare
- 6 South Sudan 13.45 compare
- 8 Benin 11.42 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 11.23 compare
- 10 Cameroon 10.92 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 mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar was 11.63 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.52 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Madagascar ranks 7th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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