Number of child deaths unwpp in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of child deaths unwpp was 64,828 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64,828
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 236 countries
All-time high
79,935
in 1986
All-time low
42,024
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of child deaths unwpp in Madagascar stood at 64,828.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Madagascar peaked at 79,935 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 42,024, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 20th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42,024 | — |
| 1951 | 43,804 | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 45,190 | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 46,394 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 47,264 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 47,686 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 48,059 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 48,430 | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 48,770 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 49,055 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 49,297 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 49,409 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 49,437 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 49,435 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49,468 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 49,619 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 49,846 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 50,218 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 50,796 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 51,565 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 52,301 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 53,246 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 54,331 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 55,460 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 56,763 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 58,290 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 60,133 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 62,314 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 64,782 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 67,435 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 70,057 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 72,506 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 74,701 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 76,697 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 78,458 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 79,615 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 79,935 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 79,813 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 79,713 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 79,490 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 79,330 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 79,087 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 78,630 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 78,228 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 78,104 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 77,810 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 77,405 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 76,768 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 75,681 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 74,073 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 72,167 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 69,471 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 67,238 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 64,943 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 63,115 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 61,305 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 59,811 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 58,824 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 57,991 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 57,586 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 56,993 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 56,157 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 55,749 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 55,739 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 55,823 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 56,215 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 56,965 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 58,263 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 59,645 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 61,085 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 62,308 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 63,241 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 64,157 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 64,828 | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 64,828 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 64,828 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46,668 | 42,024 | 49,055 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49,909 | 49,297 | 51,565 | 10 |
| 1970s | 58,506 | 52,301 | 67,435 | 10 |
| 1980s | 77,098 | 70,057 | 79,935 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,512 | 74,073 | 79,330 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,245 | 57,586 | 72,167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,263 | 55,739 | 61,085 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,634 | 62,308 | 64,828 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Madagascar?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Madagascar was 64,828 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 79,935 in 1986.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,024 in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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