Under-five deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Under-five deaths was 61,923 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Madagascar, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Madagascar is 61,923, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Madagascar peaked at 70,400 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54,296, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 20th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70,400 | — |
| 2001 | 68,141 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 65,979 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 63,902 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 62,020 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 60,271 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 58,758 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 57,536 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 56,648 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 56,109 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 55,625 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 54,904 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 54,359 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 54,296 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 54,464 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54,778 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 55,379 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 56,500 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 57,930 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 59,427 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 60,822 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 61,843 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 62,290 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 62,324 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 61,923 | -0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 61,923 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 61,923 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,976 | 56,109 | 70,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,766 | 54,296 | 59,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61,840 | 60,822 | 62,324 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 17 Angola 67,003 compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 63,784 compare
- 21 Cameroon 61,508 compare
- 22 Kenya 58,200 compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 54,009 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)
- Infant deaths 42,981 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Madagascar?
- Under-five deaths in Madagascar was 61,923 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 70,400 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,296 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for under-five deaths?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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