Number of child deaths per woman in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2353 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
23rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
2 under-five deaths per woman
in 1982
All-time low
0.2353 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Madagascar, 1965–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Madagascar peaked at 2 under-five deaths per woman in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1966 | 1.36 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 1.32 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | -19.3% |
| 1969 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 1.63 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2 under-five deaths per woman | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -22.4% |
| 1984 | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman | -26.6% |
| 1985 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9904 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.954 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9147 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8774 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.8425 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8068 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7717 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7349 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.694 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6495 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6064 under-five deaths per woman | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5642 under-five deaths per woman | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5313 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4993 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4737 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4506 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.4286 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4083 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3878 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3689 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3525 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3345 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3162 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3006 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2892 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.279 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.273 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2703 under-five deaths per woman | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2665 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2626 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2586 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2551 under-five deaths per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2504 under-five deaths per woman | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2496 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2431 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214 under-five deaths per woman, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman 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 | +43.0% | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1984 | -26.6% | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | 1.14 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9904 under-five deaths per woman | 2 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7852 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.954 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4465 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3525 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5642 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2851 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2586 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3345 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2467 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2551 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 20 Sudan 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 21 Uganda 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 22 Burundi 0.2386 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 24 Togo 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 25 East Timor 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 26 Zambia 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Madagascar?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Madagascar was 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2 under-five deaths per woman in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).