New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Madagascar
Madagascar: New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per was 8.13 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.13
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
17th
of 169 countries
All-time high
14.96
in 2015
All-time low
6.58
in 2021
Years of data
13
2012–2024
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Madagascar, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Madagascar is 8.13, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Madagascar peaked at 14.96 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.58, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.96 | — |
| 2013 | 12.31 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.93 | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 14.96 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 13.23 | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 12.41 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 12.27 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 8.82 | -28.1% |
| 2020 | 8.74 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6.58 | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 7.26 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 7.54 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 8.13 | +7.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 8.13 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 6.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 8.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.19, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.73 | 8.82 | 14.96 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.65 | 6.58 | 8.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 14 Mozambique 14.48 compare
- 15 India 13.22 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 12.73 compare
- 18 South Sudan 7.53 compare
- 19 Cape Verde 7.46 compare
- 20 Bhutan 6.04 compare
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 new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Madagascar?
- New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per in Madagascar was 8.13 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 14.96 in 2015.
- What is the lowest new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.58 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per?
- Madagascar ranks 17th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 New leprosy child case detection rate (less than 15 years of age) per 1 000 000 child population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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