Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre, in 1973.
Madagascar ranks 58th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0219 deaths per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0229 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0239 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.025 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0261 deaths per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.029 deaths per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0299 deaths per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0316 deaths per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0317 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0317 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0325 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0327 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0332 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0338 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.035 deaths per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0358 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0364 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0376 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0381 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0351 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0348 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.035 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0348 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0342 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0349 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0356 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0365 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0375 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0392 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0397 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.04 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.024 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0271 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.032 deaths per square kilometre | 0.029 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0343 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | 0.035 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0383 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0354 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0347 deaths per square kilometre | 0.037 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0355 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0342 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0385 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0398 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0392 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 55 Mozambique 0.0409 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Viet Nam 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 59 Saint Lucia 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 60 Egypt 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iraq 0.0344 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 neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0211 deaths per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal 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 neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal 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)
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About this data
Number of neonatal 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.