Under-five mortality rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Under-five mortality rate was 62.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
62.4
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 200 countries
All-time high
304.79
in 1982
All-time low
62.4
in 2024
Years of data
57
1968–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Madagascar, 1968–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 62.4 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Madagascar peaked at 304.79 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 62.4, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 19th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 145.56 | — |
| 1969 | 147.5 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 149.29 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 151.2 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 153.25 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 155.66 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 158.24 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 160.66 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 163.01 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 165.12 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 167.12 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 169.23 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 245.2 | +44.9% |
| 1981 | 245.91 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 304.79 | +23.9% |
| 1983 | 239.46 | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 177.55 | -25.9% |
| 1985 | 176.56 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 174.19 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 170.49 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 165.75 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 160.35 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 154.84 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 149.41 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 144.31 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 139.46 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 134.68 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 129.78 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 124.8 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 119.64 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 114.45 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 109.27 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 104.43 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 99.81 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 95.56 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 91.58 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 87.8 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 84.13 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 80.76 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 77.62 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 74.8 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 72.38 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 70.35 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 68.63 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 67.31 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 66.36 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 65.69 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 65.26 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.92 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.87 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.94 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.01 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.11 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 65.03 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.49 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 63.63 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 62.4 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 146.53 | 145.56 | 147.5 | 2 |
| 1970s | 159.28 | 149.29 | 169.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 206.03 | 160.35 | 304.79 | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.06 | 109.27 | 154.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.89 | 72.38 | 104.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.33 | 64.87 | 70.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.13 | 62.4 | 65.11 | 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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0101 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0095 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Madagascar?
- Under-five mortality rate in Madagascar was 62.4 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 304.79 in 1982.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4 in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Madagascar ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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