Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0589 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar is 0.0589 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar peaked at 0.1183 units per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 units per square kilometre, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 40th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0911 units per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0709 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0717 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.072 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0714 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0708 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0704 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0703 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0702 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.07 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0695 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0686 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0633 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0596 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.054 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0533 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0514 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0518 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0549 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0586 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.0589 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.0589 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, 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 | +51.2% | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | 0.0911 units per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +28.1% | 0.0924 units per square kilometre | 0.1183 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | 0.0554 units per square kilometre | 0.0602 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | 0.1183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.0671 units per square kilometre | 0.0711 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 0.0653 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0527 units per square kilometre | 0.0513 units per square kilometre | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 37 Afghanistan 0.067 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Maldives 0.0638 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 Lesotho 0.0624 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Senegal 0.0582 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Nepal 0.0578 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Yemen 0.0568 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, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Madagascar was 0.0589 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1183 units per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Madagascar ranks 40th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, 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, male, 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, 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 under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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, 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.