Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Madagascar

Madagascar: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 61,923 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
61,923
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
77,583
in 1990
All-time low
54,296
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Madagascar, 1990–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200720241990: 77.6k1991: 77.2k1992: 76.8k1993: 76.6k1994: 76.5k1995: 76.3k1996: 76.0k1997: 75.2k1998: 74.2k1999: 72.5k2000: 70.4k2001: 68.1k2002: 66.0k2003: 63.9k2004: 62.0k2005: 60.3k2006: 58.8k2007: 57.5k2008: 56.6k2009: 56.1k2010: 55.6k2011: 54.9k2012: 54.4k2013: 54.3k2014: 54.5k2015: 54.8k2016: 55.4k2017: 56.5k2018: 57.9k2019: 59.4k2020: 60.8k2021: 61.8k2022: 62.3k2023: 62.3k2024: 61.9k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Madagascar is 61,923, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Madagascar peaked at 77,583 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54,296, in 2013.

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75,883 72,527 77,583 10
2000s 61,976 56,109 70,400 10
2010s 55,766 54,296 59,427 10
2020s 61,840 60,822 62,324 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Madagascar?
Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Madagascar was 61,923 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 77,583 in 1990.
What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 54,296 in 2013.
How does Madagascar rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
Madagascar ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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