Number of under-five deaths, female in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of under-five deaths, female was 27,822 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, female in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Madagascar is 27,822, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Madagascar peaked at 63,214 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 24,426, in 2013.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 28,683 | — |
| 1978 | 29,932 | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 31,232 | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 48,292 | +54.6% |
| 1981 | 48,899 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 63,214 | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 48,312 | -23.6% |
| 1984 | 35,396 | -26.7% |
| 1985 | 36,285 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 36,707 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 36,843 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 36,763 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 36,513 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 36,238 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 36,007 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 35,792 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 35,662 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 35,576 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 35,474 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 35,242 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 34,857 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 34,307 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 33,484 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 32,443 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 31,321 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 30,265 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 29,248 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 28,328 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 27,472 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 26,736 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 26,116 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 25,667 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 25,376 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 25,105 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 24,751 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 24,470 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 24,426 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 24,484 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 24,628 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 24,890 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 25,369 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 26,008 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 26,677 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27,316 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 27,778 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 27,977 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 28,035 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 27,822 | -0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 27,822 is above the median for low income countries, which is 22,988, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 27,822 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,955, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female 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% | 31,232 | 48,292 |
| 1982 | +29.3% | 48,899 | 63,214 |
| 1984 | -26.7% | 48,312 | 35,396 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,949 | 28,683 | 31,232 | 3 |
| 1980s | 42,722 | 35,396 | 63,214 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,264 | 33,484 | 36,238 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,297 | 25,376 | 32,443 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,081 | 24,426 | 26,677 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,786 | 27,316 | 28,035 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 in Madagascar?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Madagascar was 27,822 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 63,214 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,426 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.