Neonatal mortality rate gho in Madagascar
Madagascar: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.38
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.06
in 1985
All-time low
2.38
in 2023
Years of data
55
1969–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Madagascar, 1969–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Madagascar stood at 2.38. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Madagascar peaked at 4.06 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.38, in 2023.
That places Madagascar 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3.47 | — |
| 1970 | 3.49 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.51 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.53 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3.56 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.59 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.63 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.68 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 3.73 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.78 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 3.84 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.9 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 3.94 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 3.98 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.02 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.05 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.06 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.05 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4.01 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3.97 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.91 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 3.86 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.79 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 3.73 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.66 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.59 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3.52 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.44 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.36 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.28 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 3.19 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3.12 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 3.04 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.97 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.71 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 2.65 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.55 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.52 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.48 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.45 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.43 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.41 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.4 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.4 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.41 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.41 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.38 | -0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.38 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.53, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.38 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.4, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 | 3.47 | 3.47 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.63 | 3.49 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.99 | 3.9 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.54 | 3.19 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.82 | 2.55 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 | 2.4 | 2.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.38 | 2.41 | 4 |
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 rate gho in Madagascar?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Madagascar was 2.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.06 in 1985.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.38 in 2023.
- How does Madagascar rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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