Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 1.84 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.84
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.24
in 2000
All-time low
1.81
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.84 for stillbirth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Madagascar peaked at 2.24 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.81, in 2016.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.24 | — |
| 2001 | 2.18 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.07 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.01 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.89 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.81 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.81 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.81 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.82 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.84 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.08, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 1.81 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.81 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
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 stillbirth rate in Madagascar?
- Stillbirth rate in Madagascar was 1.84 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 in 2016.
- How does Madagascar rank for stillbirth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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