Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0484 deaths per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Madagascar 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0484 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.051 deaths per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0537 deaths per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0563 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0591 deaths per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.062 deaths per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0649 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0975 deaths per square kilometre | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0993 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1007 deaths per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0791 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0797 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0798 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0801 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0804 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0807 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.081 deaths per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.081 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0813 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0818 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0822 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0825 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0812 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0794 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0746 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0724 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0705 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0689 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0674 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0661 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0651 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0645 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0642 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0638 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0629 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0622 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0624 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0629 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0645 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0662 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0683 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0704 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0722 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0741 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar 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% | 0.0649 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0975 deaths per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +27.7% | 0.0993 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0484 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0649 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.09 deaths per square kilometre | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0813 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0794 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0825 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0691 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0642 deaths per square kilometre | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0647 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0622 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0704 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0735 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0722 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 46 Tanzania 0.0776 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 47 Eswatini 0.0768 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 48 Micronesia (country) 0.0743 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 50 East Timor 0.073 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.0709 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 52 Barbados 0.0698 deaths per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0742 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1268 deaths per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0484 deaths per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.