Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0482 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar, 1977–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.0482 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.1087 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.042 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.083 units per square kilometre | +54.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0631 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0634 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0632 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0615 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0539 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.052 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0503 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.046 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0449 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0441 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0432 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.042 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0423 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.047 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0482 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.055 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0482 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +54.6% | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 0.083 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +29.3% | 0.0841 units per square kilometre | 0.1087 units per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -26.7% | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | 0.0493 units per square kilometre | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0735 units per square kilometre | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | 0.0436 units per square kilometre | 0.0558 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | 0.042 units per square kilometre | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0477 units per square kilometre | 0.047 units per square kilometre | 0.0482 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Afghanistan 0.055 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.0503 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.0492 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Nepal 0.0472 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Senegal 0.045 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Kenya 0.0447 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0482 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1087 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.042 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five 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.