Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 8,536 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
8,536
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 193 countries
All-time high
8,536
in 2021
All-time low
7,349
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 8,536 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Madagascar peaked at 8,536 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,349, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 25th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,285 | — |
| 2001 | 8,146 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,950 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 7,811 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 7,749 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7,725 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,574 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 7,691 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 7,504 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,540 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 7,521 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 7,417 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7,349 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,417 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 7,440 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 7,579 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,833 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 7,960 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 8,032 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 8,365 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 8,438 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,536 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,798 | 7,504 | 8,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,691 | 7,349 | 8,365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,487 | 8,438 | 8,536 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Madagascar?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Madagascar was 8,536 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 8,536 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,349 in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Madagascar ranks 25th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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