Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Stillbirth rate was 18.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.42
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
22.39
in 2000
All-time low
18.09
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 18.42 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Madagascar peaked at 22.39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.09, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.39 | — |
| 2001 | 21.79 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.32 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 20.74 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 20.13 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 19.52 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 18.87 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 18.51 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 18.28 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 18.14 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.1 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.13 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.16 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 18.17 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.15 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 18.09 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 18.1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.22 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.31 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.39 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 18.41 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.42 | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.42 is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.8, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.42 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.66, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.97 | 18.14 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.16 | 18.09 | 18.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.41 | 18.39 | 18.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 stillbirth rate in Madagascar?
- Stillbirth rate in Madagascar was 18.42 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.09 in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for stillbirth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirth rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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