Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.227 deaths per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0933 deaths per square kilometre, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1047 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.1092 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1139 deaths per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1741 deaths per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1764 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.227 deaths per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1749 deaths per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1298 deaths per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1333 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1348 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1353 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1351 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1342 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1334 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1327 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1321 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1317 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1315 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1312 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1306 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1294 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1276 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1247 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1211 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1172 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1135 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1099 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1066 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1036 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.101 deaths per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0989 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0974 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0965 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0957 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0944 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0934 deaths per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0933 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0936 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0942 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0952 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0971 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0996 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1021 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1045 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1063 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1093 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1047 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1139 deaths per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1555 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1298 deaths per square kilometre | 0.227 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1305 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1247 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1334 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1066 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0965 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1211 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0959 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0933 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1021 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1063 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1045 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Afghanistan 0.122 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.1141 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.1117 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.1051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.1031 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.1013 deaths per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.1071 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.227 deaths per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 deaths per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.