Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 18.86 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.86
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
37.84
in 1992
All-time low
16.25
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Madagascar is 18.86, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Madagascar peaked at 37.84 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.25, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 9th 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.68 | — |
| 1991 | 34.87 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 37.84 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 36.12 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 34.57 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 28.95 | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 27.93 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 26.98 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 26.12 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 25.27 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 24.45 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 23.61 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 22.76 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 21.91 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 21.08 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 20.3 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 19.53 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 18.83 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 18.18 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 17.62 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.11 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.69 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 16.39 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 16.25 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.27 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.4 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 16.65 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.03 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.54 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 18.09 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.63 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 18.95 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 19.07 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.01 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 18.86 | -0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.53 | 25.27 | 37.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.83 | 17.62 | 24.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.84 | 16.25 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9 | 18.63 | 19.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 for 5-14 year-olds in Madagascar?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Madagascar was 18.86 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 37.84 in 1992.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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