Under-five deaths in Madagascar
Madagascar: Under-five deaths was 61,923 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths in Madagascar, 2000β2024
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 19th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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
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 19th out of 198 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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