Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Madagascar
Madagascar: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 11.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Madagascar, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Madagascar is 11.6 per 1,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Madagascar peaked at 23.5 per 1,000 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10 per 1,000, in 2013.
Madagascar ranks 7th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.9 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 21.7 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 23.5 per 1,000 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 22.4 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 21.5 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 18 per 1,000 | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 16.7 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 16.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 15.7 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 13 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 12 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 10 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.1 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10.8 per 1,000 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 11.2 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 11.5 per 1,000 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.8 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.59 per 1,000 | 15.7 per 1,000 | 23.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.84 per 1,000 | 10.8 per 1,000 | 15.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.37 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.66 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 11.8 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 4 Sierra Leone 13.7 per 1,000 compare
- 5 Nigeria 13.5 per 1,000 compare
- 5 South Sudan 13.5 per 1,000 compare
- 8 Benin 11.4 per 1,000 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 11.2 per 1,000 compare
- 10 Cameroon 10.9 per 1,000 compare
More education data for Madagascar
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Madagascar?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Madagascar was 11.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 per 1,000 in 1992.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 per 1,000 in 2013.
- How does Madagascar rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Madagascar ranks 7th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.