Neonatal mortality ihme in Madagascar

Madagascar: Neonatal mortality ihme was 2.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.3
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
33rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
4.93
in 1950
All-time low
2.3
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Neonatal mortality ihme in Madagascar, 1950–2019

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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

Annual values for Neonatal mortality ihme in Madagascar, 1950 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Liberia 2.36 compare
  2. 31 Zimbabwe 2.34 compare
  3. 32 Ghana 2.31 compare
  4. 34 Yemen 2.28 compare
  5. 35 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.2 compare
  6. 36 Angola 2.17 compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality ihme
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
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