Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 23.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Madagascar stood at 23.06. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Madagascar peaked at 31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.06, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31 | — |
| 2001 | 30.24 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 29.52 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.83 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 28.18 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 27.55 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.92 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.33 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 25.77 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 25.26 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 24.83 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.51 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 24.21 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 23.98 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 23.8 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.68 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.63 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 23.64 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 23.62 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 23.65 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 23.69 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 23.64 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.53 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 23.32 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 23.06 | -1.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 23.06 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.08, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 23.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.96 | 25.26 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.96 | 23.62 | 24.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.45 | 23.06 | 23.69 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Madagascar?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Madagascar was 23.06 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.06 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Madagascar ranks 30th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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