% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Madagascar
Madagascar: % of premature births - less than 37 weeks was 11.81 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.81
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
11th
of 17 countries
All-time high
12.2
in 2012
All-time low
10.9
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2024
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Madagascar, 2012–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Madagascar is 11.81, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Madagascar peaked at 12.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.9, in 2015.
% of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.2 | — |
| 2013 | 11.5 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 11 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.1 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.03 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.46 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 11.5 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11.81 | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.26 | 10.9 | 12.2 | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.38 | 11.03 | 11.81 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Madagascar?
- % of premature births - less than 37 weeks in Madagascar was 11.81 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest % of premature births - less than 37 weeks recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9 in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for % of premature births - less than 37 weeks?
- Madagascar ranks 11th out of 17 countries with data for 2024.
- Is % of premature births - less than 37 weeks rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of % of premature births - less than 37 weeks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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