Number of child deaths, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0019 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0019 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0138 deaths per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 deaths per person, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0074 deaths per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0075 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 deaths per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0112 deaths per person | +48.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 deaths per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 deaths per person | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 deaths per person | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 deaths per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 deaths per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.006 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 deaths per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.005 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.004 deaths per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.003 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 deaths per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 deaths per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.002 deaths per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.002 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 deaths per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 deaths per person | 0.0074 deaths per person | 0.0076 deaths per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 deaths per person | 0.0067 deaths per person | 0.0138 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 deaths per person | 0.0045 deaths per person | 0.0064 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 deaths per person | 0.0026 deaths per person | 0.0043 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 0.0025 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 deaths per person | 0.0019 deaths per person | 0.0021 deaths per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 0.002 deaths per person compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.002 deaths per person compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.002 deaths per person compare
- 21 Togo 0.0019 deaths per person compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 0.0019 deaths per person compare
- 23 Afghanistan 0.0018 deaths per person 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 number of child deaths, per capita in Madagascar?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0019 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0138 deaths per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.