Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Madagascar, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Madagascar stood at 0.0011 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0072 units per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 2024.
That places Madagascar 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0.004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 units per person | +46.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0054 units per person | -24.7% |
| 1984 | 0.004 units per person | -27.1% |
| 1985 | 0.004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0032 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 17 Sudan 0.0011 units per person compare
- 18 Guinea-Bissau 0.0011 units per person compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 0.0011 units per person compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 0.0011 units per person compare
- 22 Togo 0.001 units per person compare
- 23 Afghanistan 0.001 units per person 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, male, per capita in Madagascar?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0011 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0072 units per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Madagascar ranks 20th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.