Neonatal deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Neonatal deaths was 23,361 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Neonatal deaths in Madagascar, 2000–2024
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 25th out of 213 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.
Neonatal deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,495 | — |
| 2001 | 21,162 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 20,815 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 20,570 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 20,422 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 20,275 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 20,170 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 20,175 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,223 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 20,329 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 20,226 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19,992 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 19,906 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 20,031 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 20,135 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 20,321 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20,715 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 21,252 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 21,832 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 22,397 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 22,829 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 23,085 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 23,263 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,335 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 23,361 | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 23,361 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 23,361 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,130, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
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 25th out of 213 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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