Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Madagascar, Republic of
Madagascar, Republic of: Number of infant deaths (World Health) was 42,981 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths in Madagascar, Republic of, 1973–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar, Republic of recorded 42,981 for number of infant deaths 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, Republic of peaked at 73,755 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 28,171, in 1973.
That places Madagascar, Republic of 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Madagascar, Republic of, 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% |
Madagascar, Republic of compared with similar countries
- Madagascar, Republic of's 42,981 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar, Republic of's 42,981 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths (World Health) in Madagascar, Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +50.3% | 37,745 | 56,725 |
| 1982 | +27.7% | 57,742 | 73,755 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar, Republic of
- 19 Mali 45,233 compare
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 21 Angola 44,571 compare
- 23 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 24 Cameroon 38,551 compare
- 25 China, People's Republic of 36,113 compare
More health data for Madagascar, Republic of
- 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)
- 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 infant deaths in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Number of infant deaths in Madagascar, Republic of was 42,981 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 73,755 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Madagascar, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,171 in 1973.
- How does Madagascar, Republic of rank for number of infant deaths?
- Madagascar, Republic of ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Madagascar, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar, Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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