Number of infants who die before age 1 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 44,990 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44,990 deaths
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
21st
of 236 countries
All-time high
50,259 deaths
in 1995
All-time low
27,217 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Madagascar, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Madagascar is 44,990 deaths, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Madagascar peaked at 50,259 deaths in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27,217 deaths, in 1950.
Madagascar ranks 21st of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27,217 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 27,691 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 27,960 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 28,246 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 28,516 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 28,738 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 28,985 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 29,216 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 29,450 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 29,637 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 29,771 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 29,818 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 29,824 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29,843 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 29,950 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 30,186 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 30,546 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 30,988 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 31,471 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 32,021 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 32,642 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 33,340 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 34,044 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 34,739 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 35,521 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 36,461 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 37,581 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 38,897 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 40,393 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 41,939 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 43,407 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 44,681 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 45,993 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 47,129 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 48,170 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 48,968 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 49,125 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 49,222 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 49,501 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 49,699 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 49,987 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 50,141 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49,985 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 49,956 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50,115 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 50,259 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50,247 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 49,951 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 49,393 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 48,286 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 46,851 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 45,261 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 43,954 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 42,723 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 41,804 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 40,921 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 40,255 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 39,841 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 39,616 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 39,565 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39,199 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 38,552 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38,242 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 38,361 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 38,544 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 38,901 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 39,564 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 40,550 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 41,658 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 42,714 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 43,507 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 44,048 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 44,558 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 44,990 deaths | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,566 deaths | 27,217 deaths | 29,637 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,442 deaths | 29,771 deaths | 32,021 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 36,556 deaths | 32,642 deaths | 41,939 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,590 deaths | 43,407 deaths | 49,699 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,832 deaths | 48,286 deaths | 50,259 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,079 deaths | 39,565 deaths | 46,851 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,628 deaths | 38,242 deaths | 42,714 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,276 deaths | 43,507 deaths | 44,990 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Madagascar?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Madagascar was 44,990 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 50,259 deaths in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,217 deaths in 1950.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.