Number of infant deaths gho in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of infant deaths gho was 43,642 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43,642
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,056
in 1996
All-time low
27,990
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Madagascar, 1973–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Madagascar stood at 43,642.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Madagascar peaked at 48,056 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27,990, in 1973.
That places Madagascar 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths gho in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 27,990 | — |
| 1974 | 29,474 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 31,014 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 32,579 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 34,198 | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 35,840 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 37,513 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 39,118 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 40,632 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 42,150 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 43,645 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 44,877 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 45,855 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 46,199 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 46,266 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 46,503 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 46,664 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 46,893 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 47,063 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 47,117 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47,302 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 47,617 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 47,915 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 48,056 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47,855 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 47,305 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46,319 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 44,850 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 43,429 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 42,148 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 41,005 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 40,068 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 39,252 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 38,504 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 37,935 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37,573 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 37,426 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37,160 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 36,600 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36,236 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 36,333 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,623 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37,040 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37,725 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38,746 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 40,023 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 41,363 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 42,468 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 43,230 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 43,617 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43,642 | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 43,642 is above the median for low income countries, which is 32,235, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 43,642 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,658 | 27,990 | 37,513 | 7 |
| 1980s | 44,191 | 39,118 | 46,664 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,344 | 46,319 | 48,056 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,219 | 37,426 | 44,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,785 | 36,236 | 41,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,239 | 42,468 | 43,642 | 4 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Madagascar?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Madagascar was 43,642 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48,056 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,990 in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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