Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Madagascar
Madagascar: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 62.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
20th
of 212 countries
All-time high
104.43 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
62.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Madagascar is 62.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Madagascar peaked at 104.43 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 104.43 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 99.81 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 95.56 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 91.58 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 87.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 84.13 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 80.76 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 77.62 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 74.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 72.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 70.35 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 68.63 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 67.31 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 66.36 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.69 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.26 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.92 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.87 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.94 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.01 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.11 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.03 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.49 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 63.63 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.89 per 1,000 live births | 72.38 per 1,000 live births | 104.43 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.33 per 1,000 live births | 64.87 per 1,000 live births | 70.35 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.13 per 1,000 live births | 62.4 per 1,000 live births | 65.11 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 17 Zimbabwe 64.66 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 64.47 per 1,000 live births compare
- 21 Sudan 61.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Lesotho 59.96 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Mozambique 59.42 per 1,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 920.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,569 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 4.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0345 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 4.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0347 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Madagascar?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Madagascar was 62.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 104.43 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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