Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Under-five mortality rate was 62.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate in Madagascar, 1968–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate in Madagascar is 62.4, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure 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.
That places Madagascar 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 62.4 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 62.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Under-five mortality rate in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +44.9% | 169.23 | 245.2 |
| 1984 | -25.9% | 239.46 | 177.55 |
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 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Madagascar?
- Under-five mortality rate in Madagascar was 62.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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