Least developed countries vs Madagascar: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Least developed countries
6.82 per 1,000
in 2024
Madagascar
11.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
10th
Madagascar rank
7th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Least developed countries
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 11.6 per 1,000 against 6.82 per 1,000 in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.78 per 1,000.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.81 per 1,000 | 19.59 per 1,000 | 3.22 per 1,000 | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 14 per 1,000 | 12.84 per 1,000 | 1.16 per 1,000 | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 9.1 per 1,000 | 10.37 per 1,000 | 1.27 per 1,000 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 7.51 per 1,000 | 11.66 per 1,000 | 4.15 per 1,000 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Least developed countries or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 11.6 per 1,000 against 6.82 per 1,000 in Least developed countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Least developed countries and Madagascar?
- 4.78 per 1,000, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Madagascar rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th and Madagascar ranks 7th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.