Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) was 44.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
44.2 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
21st
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1984
All-time low
43.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2015
Years of data
52
1972–2023
Mortality rate, infant in Madagascar, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 44.2 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, infant in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant in Madagascar peaked at 100.8 per 1,000 live births in 1984 and was at its lowest, 43.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2015.
Madagascar ranks 21st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births) (UNESCO Institute) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1973 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 85.2 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 87.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 90.4 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 92 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 95.2 per 1,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 97.1 per 1,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 98.7 per 1,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 100.1 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 98.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 96.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 88.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 86.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 83.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 81.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 79.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 76.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 73.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 71 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 63 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 60.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 56.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 54.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 45.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 44.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 44.2 per 1,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 44.2 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.35 per 1,000 live births, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.75 per 1,000 live births | 81.6 per 1,000 live births | 93.5 per 1,000 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 98.11 per 1,000 live births | 93.7 per 1,000 live births | 100.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.98 per 1,000 live births | 68.3 per 1,000 live births | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.67 per 1,000 live births | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | 65.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.42 per 1,000 live births | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.62 per 1,000 live births | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | 44.9 per 1,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 18 Burkina Faso 44.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 44.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 20 Djibouti 44.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 22 Eswatini 43.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 43.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 24 Cameroon 41.2 per 1,000 live births compare
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant in Madagascar?
- Mortality rate, infant in Madagascar was 44.2 per 1,000 live births in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 100.8 per 1,000 live births in 1984.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8 per 1,000 live births in 2015.
- How does Madagascar rank for mortality rate, infant?
- Madagascar ranks 21st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rate, infant rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release