Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 15,185 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,185
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,185
in 2024
All-time low
10,613
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Madagascar is 15,185, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Madagascar peaked at 15,185 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,613, in 2011.
Madagascar ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,793 | — |
| 1991 | 12,428 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 13,814 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 13,485 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 13,223 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 11,349 | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 11,276 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 11,242 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11,242 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11,257 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 11,286 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,312 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11,326 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 11,323 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,291 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,228 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11,115 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10,998 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10,869 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,764 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10,667 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 10,613 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,625 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 10,735 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 10,967 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11,285 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 11,690 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 12,177 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 12,763 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 13,384 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 14,001 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 14,478 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 14,811 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 15,030 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 15,185 | +1.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 15,185 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 15,185 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,211 | 11,242 | 13,814 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,151 | 10,764 | 11,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,491 | 10,613 | 13,384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,701 | 14,001 | 15,185 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Madagascar?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Madagascar was 15,185 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 15,185 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,613 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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