Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 60.63 in 2030. ▬ Flat
Latest (2030)
60.63
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
62.1
in 2025
All-time low
60.63
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Madagascar, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Madagascar stood at 60.63. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Madagascar ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62.1 | — |
| 2026 | 61.8 | -0.5% |
| 2027 | 61.5 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 61.21 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 60.92 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 60.63 | -0.5% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 60.63 is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.12, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 60.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.88, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61.51 | 60.92 | 62.1 | 5 |
| 2030s | 60.63 | 60.63 | 60.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 11 Zimbabwe 63.83 compare
- 12 Benin 63.4 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 61.65 compare
- 15 Mali 56.09 compare
- 16 Equatorial Guinea 55.72 compare
- 17 Guinea-Bissau 55.11 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 under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Madagascar?
- Under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained in Madagascar was 60.63 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.63 in 2030.
- How does Madagascar rank for under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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