Number of child deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of child deaths was 61,923 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
61,923 deaths
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
132,023 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
54,296 deaths
in 2013
Years of data
48
1977–2024
Number of child deaths in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths in Madagascar stood at 61,923 deaths.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Madagascar peaked at 132,023 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 54,296 deaths, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 60,903 deaths | — |
| 1978 | 63,527 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 66,251 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 101,252 deaths | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 102,613 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 132,023 deaths | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 101,692 deaths | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 75,463 deaths | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 77,497 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 78,416 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 78,711 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 78,595 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 78,063 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 77,583 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 77,190 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 76,798 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 76,578 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 76,478 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 76,292 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75,951 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 75,247 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 74,189 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 72,527 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 70,400 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 68,141 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 65,979 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 63,902 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 62,020 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 60,271 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 58,758 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 57,536 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 56,648 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 56,109 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55,625 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 54,904 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54,359 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54,296 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54,464 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54,778 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55,379 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 56,500 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 57,930 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 59,427 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 60,822 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 61,843 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 62,290 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62,324 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61,923 deaths | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63,560 deaths | 60,903 deaths | 66,251 deaths | 3 |
| 1980s | 90,432 deaths | 75,463 deaths | 132,023 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,883 deaths | 72,527 deaths | 77,583 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,976 deaths | 56,109 deaths | 70,400 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,766 deaths | 54,296 deaths | 59,427 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,840 deaths | 60,822 deaths | 62,324 deaths | 5 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Madagascar?
- Number of child deaths in Madagascar was 61,923 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 132,023 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,296 deaths in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of child deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .