Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Madagascar

Madagascar: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 23,361 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23,361
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
23,361
in 2024
All-time low
19,906
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Madagascar, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200720241990: 20.4k1991: 20.6k1992: 20.8k1993: 21.2k1994: 21.5k1995: 21.9k1996: 22.1k1997: 22.3k1998: 22.3k1999: 21.9k2000: 21.5k2001: 21.2k2002: 20.8k2003: 20.6k2004: 20.4k2005: 20.3k2006: 20.2k2007: 20.2k2008: 20.2k2009: 20.3k2010: 20.2k2011: 20.0k2012: 19.9k2013: 20.0k2014: 20.1k2015: 20.3k2016: 20.7k2017: 21.3k2018: 21.8k2019: 22.4k2020: 22.8k2021: 23.1k2022: 23.3k2023: 23.3k2024: 23.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 23,361 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Madagascar peaked at 23,361 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,906, in 2012.

That places Madagascar 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Madagascar, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 20,364
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
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

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Madagascar?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Madagascar was 23,361 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 23,361 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 19,906 in 2012.
How does Madagascar rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Madagascar ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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