Madagascar vs South Asia: Number of under-five deaths, male

Madagascar
34,101
in 2024
South Asia
384,107
in 2024
Madagascar rank
19th
South Asia rank
17th

Number of under-five deaths, male over time

  • Madagascar
  • South Asia
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 384,107 against 34,101 in Madagascar, a difference of 350,006.

That makes South Asia's figure about 11.3 times Madagascar's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, South Asia has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 17th of 197 countries.

South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 40,619 1.83 million 1.79 million South Asia
2000s 33,679 1.23 million 1.20 million South Asia
2010s 30,685 676,472 645,786 South Asia
2020s 34,055 424,034 389,980 South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of under-five deaths, male, Madagascar or South Asia?
South Asia, at 384,107 against 34,101 in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, male between Madagascar and South Asia?
350,006, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and South Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and South Asia rank globally for number of under-five deaths, male?
Madagascar ranks 19th and South Asia ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of under-five deaths, male
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 12,963 data points, 1960–2024
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.