Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1071 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.1071 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.227 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0933 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.1092 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | +52.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1764 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.227 units per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1749 units per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1348 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1327 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1317 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1306 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1294 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1276 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1172 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1135 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1099 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.101 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0989 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0974 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0957 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0944 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0936 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0942 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0952 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0971 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0996 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1093 units per square kilometre | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | 0.1139 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | 0.227 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | 0.1247 units per square kilometre | 0.1334 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | 0.0965 units per square kilometre | 0.1211 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | 0.0933 units per square kilometre | 0.1021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | 0.1045 units per square kilometre | 0.1071 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Afghanistan 0.122 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.1141 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.1117 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.1051 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.1031 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.1013 units 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.1071 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.227 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0933 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of under-five 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.