Number of infant deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of infant deaths was 43,642.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
43,642.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
48,056.0%
in 1996
All-time low
27,990.0%
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Number of infant deaths in Madagascar, 1973–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Madagascar stood at 43,642.0%.
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 in Madagascar peaked at 48,056.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 27,990.0%, in 1973.
That places Madagascar 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of infant deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 27,990.0% | — |
| 1974 | 29,474.0% | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 31,014.0% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 32,579.0% | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 34,198.0% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 35,840.0% | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 37,513.0% | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 39,118.0% | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 40,632.0% | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 42,150.0% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 43,645.0% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 44,877.0% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 45,855.0% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 46,199.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 46,266.0% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 46,503.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 46,664.0% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 46,893.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 47,063.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 47,117.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47,302.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 47,617.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 47,915.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 48,056.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47,855.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 47,305.0% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 46,319.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 44,850.0% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 43,429.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 42,148.0% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 41,005.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 40,068.0% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 39,252.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 38,504.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 37,935.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37,573.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 37,426.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37,160.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 36,600.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36,236.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 36,333.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 36,623.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 37,040.0% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 37,725.0% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 38,746.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 40,023.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 41,363.0% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 42,468.0% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 43,230.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 43,617.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43,642.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,658.3% | 27,990.0% | 37,513.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 44,190.9% | 39,118.0% | 46,664.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,344.2% | 46,319.0% | 48,056.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,219.0% | 37,426.0% | 44,850.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,784.9% | 36,236.0% | 41,363.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,239.2% | 42,468.0% | 43,642.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Madagascar?
- Number of infant deaths in Madagascar was 43,642.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 48,056.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,990.0% in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of infant deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.