Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Madagascar
Madagascar: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 61,923 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 920.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5016 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 294,158 (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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