Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0326 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.0326 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.06 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 units per square kilometre, in 1973.
Madagascar ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0259 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0458 units per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0471 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0365 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0367 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0368 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.037 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0371 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0323 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0292 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.028 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0278 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | 0.0283 units per square kilometre | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0273 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.0317 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 45 Senegal 0.035 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0342 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Eswatini 0.0338 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Mozambique 0.0321 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Timor-Leste 0.0315 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0314 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 78,148 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0326 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.