Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0416 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0416 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
48th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0668 units per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
0.0263 units per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
51
1973–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar stood at 0.0416 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.0668 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0263 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, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0517 units per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0435 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0439 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.045 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0383 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0376 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0364 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.036 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0357 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | 0.035 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 0.0668 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0384 units per square kilometre | 0.036 units per square kilometre | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | 0.0396 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0412 units per square kilometre | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.0416 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0434 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Eswatini 0.043 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.0429 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Timor-Leste 0.0416 units per square kilometre compare
- 50 Barbados 0.0395 units per square kilometre compare
- 51 Mozambique 0.0388 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, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0416 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0668 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0263 units per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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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About this data
Number of infant deaths, male 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.