Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 62.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.4
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
154.84
in 1990
All-time low
62.4
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 62.4 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Madagascar peaked at 154.84 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.4, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154.84 | — |
| 1991 | 149.41 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 144.31 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 139.46 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 134.68 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 129.78 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 124.8 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 119.64 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 114.45 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 109.27 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 104.43 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 99.81 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 95.56 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 91.58 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 87.8 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 84.13 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 80.76 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 77.62 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 74.8 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 72.38 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 70.35 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 68.63 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 67.31 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 66.36 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.69 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.26 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.92 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.87 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.94 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.01 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.11 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.03 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.49 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 63.63 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 62.4 | -1.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 62.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 62.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.06 | 109.27 | 154.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.89 | 72.38 | 104.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.33 | 64.87 | 70.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.13 | 62.4 | 65.11 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Madagascar?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Madagascar was 62.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 154.84 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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