Number of youth deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of youth deaths was 77,108 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
77,108 deaths
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 199 countries
All-time high
90,612 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
64,984 deaths
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 77,108 deaths for number of youth deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Madagascar peaked at 90,612 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 64,984 deaths, in 2012.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 90,376 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 89,618 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 90,612 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 90,063 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 89,701 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 87,641 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 87,227 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 86,489 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 85,431 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 83,784 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 81,686 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 79,453 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 77,305 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 75,225 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 73,311 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 71,499 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 69,873 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 68,534 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 67,517 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 66,873 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 66,292 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 65,517 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 64,984 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 65,031 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 65,431 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66,063 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 67,069 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 68,677 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 70,693 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 72,811 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 74,823 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 76,321 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 77,101 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77,354 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77,108 deaths | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,094 deaths | 83,784 deaths | 90,612 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,128 deaths | 66,873 deaths | 81,686 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,257 deaths | 64,984 deaths | 72,811 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,541 deaths | 74,823 deaths | 77,354 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1921 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1973 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Madagascar?
- Number of youth deaths in Madagascar was 77,108 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 90,612 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,984 deaths in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of youth deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.