Share of low birthweight babies born in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of low birthweight babies born was 18.71 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18.71
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
10th
of 157 countries
All-time high
20.03
in 2000
All-time low
18.71
in 2020
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Share of low birthweight babies born in Madagascar, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 18.71 for share of low birthweight babies born in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Madagascar peaked at 20.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.71, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 10th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.03 | — |
| 2001 | 20.01 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.01 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 19.98 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.93 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 19.86 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.77 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 19.69 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 19.63 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 19.6 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 19.58 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 19.54 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 19.5 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19.44 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 19.35 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 19.26 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.15 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.04 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.93 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 18.82 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 18.71 | -0.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.71 is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.58, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.78, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.85 | 19.6 | 20.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.26 | 18.82 | 19.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.71 | 18.71 | 18.71 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 7 Guinea-Bissau 19.55 compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 19.38 compare
- 9 Jordan 18.94 compare
- 11 Mauritius 18.69 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 18.47 compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 18.29 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 share of low birthweight babies born in Madagascar?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Madagascar was 18.71 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.71 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Madagascar ranks 10th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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