Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 9,659 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar is 9,659, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar peaked at 9,659 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,733, in 2011.
That places Madagascar 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,314 | — |
| 1991 | 8,069 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 8,941 | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 8,733 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 8,578 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 7,400 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 7,380 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,390 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7,416 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 7,450 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7,485 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7,506 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 7,513 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7,506 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7,473 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 7,400 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7,282 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 7,146 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 7,003 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,880 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 6,782 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,733 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6,739 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6,825 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 6,997 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,221 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7,498 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7,819 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 8,186 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 8,559 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8,924 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 9,208 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 9,408 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9,547 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 9,659 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,967 | 7,380 | 8,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,319 | 6,880 | 7,513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,336 | 6,733 | 8,559 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,349 | 8,924 | 9,659 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Madagascar was 9,659 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 9,659 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,733 in 2011.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Madagascar ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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