Djibouti vs Madagascar: Mortality rate, infant
Djibouti
44.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Madagascar
44.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Djibouti rank
20th
Madagascar rank
21st
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Djibouti
- Madagascar
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 44.4 per 1,000 live births against 44.2 per 1,000 live births in Madagascar, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 5 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.15 per 1,000 live births | 92.75 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 96.53 per 1,000 live births | 98.11 per 1,000 live births | 1.58 per 1,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 85.18 per 1,000 live births | 79.98 per 1,000 live births | 5.2 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 73.92 per 1,000 live births | 55.67 per 1,000 live births | 18.25 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 57.56 per 1,000 live births | 44.42 per 1,000 live births | 13.14 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 46.6 per 1,000 live births | 44.62 per 1,000 live births | 1.97 per 1,000 live births | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Djibouti or Madagascar?
- Djibouti, at 44.4 per 1,000 live births against 44.2 per 1,000 live births in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Djibouti and Madagascar?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Madagascar?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Djibouti and Madagascar rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Djibouti ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 21st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release