Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Stillbirths was 18,792 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18,792
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
25th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18,792
in 2023
All-time low
14,425
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirths in Madagascar is 18,792, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Madagascar peaked at 18,792 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,425, in 2006.
That places Madagascar 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,889 | — |
| 2001 | 15,601 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 15,367 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 15,124 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 14,898 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 14,666 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14,425 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14,470 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14,621 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 14,886 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 15,029 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 15,062 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 15,213 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15,472 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 15,674 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15,877 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 16,165 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 16,591 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 17,171 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 17,683 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 18,071 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18,329 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 18,545 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 18,792 | +1.3% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18,792 is above the median for low income countries, which is 14,017, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18,792 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,995 | 14,425 | 15,889 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,994 | 15,029 | 17,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,434 | 18,071 | 18,792 | 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 stillbirths in Madagascar?
- Stillbirths in Madagascar was 18,792 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 18,792 in 2023.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,425 in 2006.
- How does Madagascar rank for stillbirths?
- Madagascar ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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