Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0019 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0019 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0138 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0074 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.0075 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0112 units per person | +48.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0111 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0138 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 units per person | -25.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 units per person | -27.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.006 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0.005 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0035 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.003 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.002 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.002 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 units per person | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0138 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 0.002 units per person compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 0.002 units per person compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 0.002 units per person compare
- 21 Togo 0.0019 units per person compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 0.0019 units per person compare
- 23 Afghanistan 0.0018 units per person 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Madagascar?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0019 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0138 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.