Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) 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
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.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77,583 | — |
| 1991 | 77,190 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 76,798 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 76,578 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 76,478 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 76,292 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75,951 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 75,247 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 74,189 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 72,527 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 70,400 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 68,141 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 65,979 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 63,902 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 62,020 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 60,271 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 58,758 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 57,536 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 56,648 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 56,109 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55,625 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 54,904 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54,359 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54,296 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54,464 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54,778 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55,379 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 56,500 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 57,930 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 59,427 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 60,822 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 61,843 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 62,290 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62,324 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61,923 | -0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 61,923 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 61,923 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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-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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