Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.3773 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3773
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
178th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.3773
in 2024
All-time low
0.2625
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Madagascar stood at 0.3773. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Madagascar peaked at 0.3773 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2625, in 1990.
Madagascar ranks 178th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2625 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2672 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2713 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2764 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2813 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2867 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2914 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2961 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3026 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3053 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3106 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3155 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3219 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3293 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3364 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3433 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3507 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.357 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3623 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3636 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3641 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3662 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3689 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3697 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.371 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3741 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3761 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3769 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3769 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3753 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3733 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3735 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3744 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3773 | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.3773 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.3773 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2835 | 0.2625 | 0.3026 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3332 | 0.3053 | 0.3623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3707 | 0.3636 | 0.3769 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3748 | 0.3733 | 0.3773 | 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)
- 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Madagascar?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Madagascar was 0.3773 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3773 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2625 in 1990.
- How does Madagascar rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 178th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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