Neonatal deaths in Madagascar

Madagascar: Neonatal deaths was 23,361 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
23,361
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23,361
in 2024
All-time low
19,906
in 2012
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Neonatal deaths in Madagascar, 2000–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201220242000: 21.5k2001: 21.2k2002: 20.8k2003: 20.6k2004: 20.4k2005: 20.3k2006: 20.2k2007: 20.2k2008: 20.2k2009: 20.3k2010: 20.2k2011: 20.0k2012: 19.9k2013: 20.0k2014: 20.1k2015: 20.3k2016: 20.7k2017: 21.3k2018: 21.8k2019: 22.4k2020: 22.8k2021: 23.1k2022: 23.3k2023: 23.3k2024: 23.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Madagascar recorded 23,361 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Madagascar peaked at 23,361 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,906, in 2012.

That places Madagascar 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,564 20,170 21,495 10
2010s 20,681 19,906 22,397 10
2020s 23,175 22,829 23,361 5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 21 Angola 25,491 compare
  2. 22 Philippines 25,061 compare
  3. 23 Cameroon 24,029 compare
  4. 25 China 22,892 compare
  5. 26 Brazil 18,331 compare
  6. 27 Myanmar 17,588 compare

See the full ranking of 221 places β†’

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All data for Madagascar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths in Madagascar?
Neonatal deaths in Madagascar was 23,361 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 23,361 in 2024.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 19,906 in 2012.
How does Madagascar rank for neonatal deaths?
Madagascar ranks 24th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
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