Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 11.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Madagascar is 11.9 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Madagascar peaked at 24.1 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.2 per 1,000, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 23.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 22.2 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 24.1 per 1,000 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 22.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 17.7 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 17.1 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 16 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 12.8 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.3 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.5 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.7 per 1,000 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.1 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 11.8 per 1,000 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 12 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 12 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11.9 per 1,000 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.2 per 1,000, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11.9 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.2 per 1,000, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.03 per 1,000 | 16 per 1,000 | 24.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.14 per 1,000 | 11.1 per 1,000 | 15.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 11.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.96 per 1,000 | 11.8 per 1,000 | 12.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 4 Somalia 14.3 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.7 per 1,000 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 13.4 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Cameroon 11.7 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 11.6 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Benin 11.5 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Madagascar?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Madagascar was 11.9 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 per 1,000 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Madagascar ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.