Infant deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Infant deaths was 42,981 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
42,981
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
23rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
44,773
in 2000
All-time low
36,195
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant deaths in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Madagascar is 42,981, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Madagascar peaked at 44,773 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36,195, in 2012.
That places Madagascar 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Infant deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,773 | — |
| 2001 | 43,355 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 42,103 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 40,981 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 40,050 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 39,185 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 38,426 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 37,855 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 37,505 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 37,353 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37,123 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 36,584 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 36,195 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 36,279 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 36,573 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 36,945 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 37,544 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38,527 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 39,748 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 40,972 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 42,019 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 42,760 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 43,083 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 43,167 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 42,981 | -0.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 42,981 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 42,981 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,159 | 37,353 | 44,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,649 | 36,195 | 40,972 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,802 | 42,019 | 43,167 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 20 Cote d'Ivoire 44,596 compare
- 22 Angola 44,571 compare
- 24 Philippines 39,731 compare
- 25 Cameroon 38,551 compare
- 26 China 36,113 compare
More development goals data for Madagascar
- Red List Index 0.724 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 52.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 17 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 17 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 23,361 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Madagascar?
- Infant deaths in Madagascar was 42,981 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 44,773 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,195 in 2012.
- How does Madagascar rank for infant deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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