Number of infant deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of infant deaths was 42,981 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
42,981
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
73,755
in 1982
All-time low
28,171
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Number of infant deaths in Madagascar, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Madagascar is 42,981, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Madagascar peaked at 73,755 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 28,171, in 1973.
Madagascar ranks 22nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 28,171 | — |
| 1974 | 29,681 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 31,200 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 32,760 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 34,379 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 36,034 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 37,745 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 56,725 | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 57,742 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 73,755 | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 58,584 | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 44,777 | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 45,991 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 46,342 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 46,385 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 46,585 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 46,732 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 46,934 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 47,103 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 47,111 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47,275 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 47,571 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 47,823 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 47,951 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47,750 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 47,241 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46,201 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 44,773 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 43,355 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 42,103 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 40,981 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 40,050 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 39,185 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 38,426 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 37,855 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37,505 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37,353 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37,123 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 36,584 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36,195 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36,279 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 36,573 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36,945 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 37,544 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38,527 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 39,748 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 40,972 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 42,019 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42,760 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 43,083 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 43,167 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42,981 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,853 | 28,171 | 37,745 | 7 |
| 1980s | 52,362 | 44,777 | 73,755 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,296 | 46,201 | 47,951 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,159 | 37,353 | 44,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,649 | 36,195 | 40,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,802 | 42,019 | 43,167 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3894 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Madagascar?
- Number of infant deaths in Madagascar was 42,981 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 73,755 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,171 in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of infant deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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