Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 11.6 per 1,000 against 8.57 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.03 per 1,000.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Madagascar ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.59 per 1,000 | 23.38 per 1,000 | 3.79 per 1,000 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 12.84 per 1,000 | 16.09 per 1,000 | 3.25 per 1,000 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 10.37 per 1,000 | 10.98 per 1,000 | 0.6109 per 1,000 | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 11.66 per 1,000 | 9.24 per 1,000 | 2.42 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, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Madagascar, at 11.6 per 1,000 against 8.57 per 1,000 in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 3.03 per 1,000, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Madagascar ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 197 countries.
- 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.