Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 26,365 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
26,365
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
24th
of 200 countries
All-time high
53,454
in 2025
All-time low
26,365
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Madagascar, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 26,365 for under-five deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
That places Madagascar 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53,454 | — |
| 2026 | 46,252 | -13.5% |
| 2027 | 40,104 | -13.3% |
| 2028 | 34,819 | -13.2% |
| 2029 | 30,274 | -13.1% |
| 2030 | 26,365 | -12.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 26,365 is above the median for low income countries, which is 19,028, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 26,365 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40,981 | 30,274 | 53,454 | 5 |
| 2030s | 26,365 | 26,365 | 26,365 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 21 South Africa 28,705 compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 26,666 compare
- 23 Mali 26,459 compare
- 25 Cameroon 25,553 compare
- 26 United States 23,325 compare
- 27 Chad 23,256 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)
- 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-five deaths - sdg target met in Madagascar?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Madagascar was 26,365 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 53,454 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,365 in 2030.
- How does Madagascar rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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