Neonatal mortality rate 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 199 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

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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 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 26 Sudan 23.71 compare
  2. 27 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.62 compare
  3. 28 Malawi 23.6 compare
  4. 30 Gambia 22.95 compare
  5. 31 Haiti 22.63 compare
  6. 32 Togo 22.59 compare

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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 199 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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Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 10,798 data points, 1951–2024
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