Number of neonatal deaths by region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 23,361 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Madagascar, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths by region in Madagascar is 23,361, measured 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 by region in Madagascar peaked at 23,361 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,243, in 1973.
Madagascar ranks 24th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 23,361 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 23,361 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Madagascar?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Madagascar was 23,361 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23,361 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,243 in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.