Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate was 0.1114 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1114 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 64.0%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.91 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-2.07 % change on previous year
in 2000
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.1114 % change on previous year for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 64.0% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 6.91 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.07 % change on previous year, in 2000.
Madagascar ranks 35th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 3.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1981 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1982 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +97.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1523 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2281 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1985 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +890.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7683 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +95.1% |
| 1988 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1989 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -34.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9841 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1994 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6642 % change on previous year | -43.0% |
| 1998 | -0.1077 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1999 | -1.37 % change on previous year | +1168.0% |
| 2000 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
| 2001 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2002 | -1.64 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2003 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2004 | -0.7195 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 2005 | -0.7198 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2006 | -0.5179 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0248 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2379 % change on previous year | +859.8% |
| 2009 | 0.5242 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 2010 | -0.5067 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 2011 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 2012 | -0.4302 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2013 | 0.628 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5192 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9238 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2016 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +109.9% |
| 2017 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7711 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3095 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1114 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.33 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.4 % change on previous year | 0.1523 % change on previous year | 6.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9545 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.7609 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 0.5242 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9825 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 2.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8484 % change on previous year | 0.1114 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 32 Somalia 0.2658 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Nigeria 0.1973 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Canada 0.1638 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Angola 0.106 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Congo 0.0629 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Andorra 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Antigua and Barbuda 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Bahrain 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Belize 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Brunei Darussalam 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Cuba 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Dominica 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Grenada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Iceland 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Saint Lucia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Lithuania 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Luxembourg 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Monaco 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Montenegro 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Naoero 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Palau 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Portugal 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Slovenia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Seychelles 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Tonga 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Tuvalu 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 British Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Cook Islands 0 % change on previous year 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 neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 0.1114 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 6.91 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.07 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.