Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Neonatal mortality rate was 23.06 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.06
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 200 countries
All-time high
41.95
in 1982
All-time low
23.06
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Madagascar, 1969–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Madagascar stood at 23.06. That is the lowest value across all 56 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 41.95 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 23.06, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 29th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 34.56 | — |
| 1970 | 34.73 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 34.97 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 35.2 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 35.5 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 35.84 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 36.31 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 36.78 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 37.32 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 37.8 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 38.31 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 40.07 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 40.56 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 41.95 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 41.19 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 40.37 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 40.41 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 40.3 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 39.97 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 39.51 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 38.96 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 38.35 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 37.72 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 37.08 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 36.42 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 35.77 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 35.05 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 34.28 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 33.5 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 32.63 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 31.81 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 31 | -2.5% |
| 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 23.75, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 23.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.56 | 34.56 | 34.56 | 1 |
| 1970s | 36.28 | 34.73 | 38.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.33 | 38.96 | 41.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.26 | 31.81 | 38.35 | 10 |
| 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 41.95 in 1982.
- 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 29th out of 200 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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