Neonatal mortality ihme in Madagascar
Madagascar: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality ihme in Madagascar, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Madagascar is 2.3, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Madagascar peaked at 4.93 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2019.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.93 | — |
| 1951 | 4.92 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 4.89 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.85 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 4.81 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 4.76 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 4.74 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 4.71 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.67 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.63 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 4.58 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.55 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.51 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.47 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 4.43 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 4.39 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 4.37 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 4.33 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4.28 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.21 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 4.17 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 4.13 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 4.06 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.01 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.98 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.97 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.97 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.96 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 3.95 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 3.92 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 3.91 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3.92 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3.94 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.94 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.94 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.93 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 3.9 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.84 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.78 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.73 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.67 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.63 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.58 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.53 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.48 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.43 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.37 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.32 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.26 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.16 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 3.11 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.09 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.02 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.98 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 2.94 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.91 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.87 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.84 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.73 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.64 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.54 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.49 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.44 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.38 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -3.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.79 | 4.63 | 4.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.41 | 4.21 | 4.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.01 | 3.92 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.88 | 3.73 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 | 3.22 | 3.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.97 | 2.81 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.3 | 2.77 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Madagascar?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Madagascar was 2.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2019.
- How does Madagascar rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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