Neonatal mortality wdi in Madagascar
Madagascar: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.31
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.19
in 1982
All-time low
2.31
in 2024
Years of data
56
1969–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Madagascar, 1969–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality wdi in Madagascar is 2.31, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi in Madagascar peaked at 4.19 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2.31, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 3.46 | — |
| 1970 | 3.47 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 3.5 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.52 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 3.55 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 3.58 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.63 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.68 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.73 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.78 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.83 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 4.01 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.06 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 4.19 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.12 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.04 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4.04 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.03 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 4 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.95 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.9 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3.84 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 3.77 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 3.71 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.64 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.58 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.51 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.43 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 3.35 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3.26 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3.18 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.02 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2.88 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.82 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.75 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.69 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.63 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 2.58 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 2.53 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.48 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.45 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.42 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.4 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.37 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.36 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.36 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.36 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.37 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.36 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2.35 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.33 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.31 | -1.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.31 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.38, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 | 3.46 | 3.46 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.63 | 3.47 | 3.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.03 | 3.9 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.53 | 3.18 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 2.53 | 3.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 | 2.36 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 2.31 | 2.37 | 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)
- 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 wdi in Madagascar?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Madagascar was 2.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 4.19 in 1982.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Madagascar ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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