Neonatal deaths in Madagascar

Madagascar: Neonatal deaths was 23,361 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23,361
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
23,361
in 2024
All-time low
12,243
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024

Neonatal deaths in Madagascar, 1973–2024

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Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal deaths in Madagascar stood at 23,361. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Madagascar peaked at 23,361 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,243, in 1973.

That places Madagascar 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Madagascar, 1973 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1973 12,243
1974 12,732 +4.0%
1975 13,293 +4.4%
1976 13,877 +4.4%
1977 14,513 +4.6%
1978 15,157 +4.4%
1979 15,785 +4.1%
1980 16,875 +6.9%
1981 17,373 +3.0%
1982 18,385 +5.8%
1983 18,413 +0.2%
1984 18,455 +0.2%
1985 18,872 +2.3%
1986 19,017 +0.8%
1987 19,302 +1.5%
1988 19,653 +1.8%
1989 19,970 +1.6%
1990 20,364 +2.0%
1991 20,629 +1.3%
1992 20,832 +1.0%
1993 21,163 +1.6%
1994 21,515 +1.7%
1995 21,876 +1.7%
1996 22,131 +1.2%
1997 22,278 +0.7%
1998 22,254 -0.1%
1999 21,950 -1.4%
2000 21,495 -2.1%
2001 21,162 -1.5%
2002 20,815 -1.6%
2003 20,570 -1.2%
2004 20,422 -0.7%
2005 20,275 -0.7%
2006 20,170 -0.5%
2007 20,175 +0.0%
2008 20,223 +0.2%
2009 20,329 +0.5%
2010 20,226 -0.5%
2011 19,992 -1.2%
2012 19,906 -0.4%
2013 20,031 +0.6%
2014 20,135 +0.5%
2015 20,321 +0.9%
2016 20,715 +1.9%
2017 21,252 +2.6%
2018 21,832 +2.7%
2019 22,397 +2.6%
2020 22,829 +1.9%
2021 23,085 +1.1%
2022 23,263 +0.8%
2023 23,335 +0.3%
2024 23,361 +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,943 12,243 15,785 7
1980s 18,632 16,875 19,970 10
1990s 21,499 20,364 22,278 10
2000s 20,564 20,170 21,495 10
2010s 20,681 19,906 22,397 10
2020s 23,175 22,829 23,361 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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  4. 25 China (People’s Republic of) 22,892 compare
  5. 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
  6. 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Madagascar?
Neonatal deaths in Madagascar was 23,361 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 23,361 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 12,243 in 1973.
How does Madagascar rank for neonatal deaths?
Madagascar ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 11,424 data points, 1952–2024
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