Number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of neonatal deaths was 23,361 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23,361
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
23,361
in 2024
All-time low
12,243
in 1973
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar, 1973–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 23,361 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar peaked at 23,361 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,243, in 1973.
That places Madagascar 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 12,243 | — |
| 1974 | 12,732 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 13,293 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 13,877 | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 14,513 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 15,157 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 15,785 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 16,875 | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 17,373 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 18,385 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 18,413 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 18,455 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 18,872 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 19,017 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 19,302 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 19,653 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 19,970 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 20,364 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 20,629 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 20,832 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 21,163 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 21,515 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 21,876 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 22,131 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 22,278 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 22,254 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 21,950 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 21,495 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 21,162 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20,815 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 20,570 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 20,422 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 20,275 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20,170 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20,175 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,223 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20,329 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,226 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19,992 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 19,906 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20,031 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20,135 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20,321 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,715 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21,252 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21,832 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22,397 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22,829 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 23,085 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 23,263 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,335 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 23,361 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,943 | 12,243 | 15,785 | 7 |
| 1980s | 18,632 | 16,875 | 19,970 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,499 | 20,364 | 22,278 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,564 | 20,170 | 21,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,681 | 19,906 | 22,397 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,175 | 22,829 | 23,361 | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Madagascar was 23,361 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23,361 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,243 in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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