Stillbirth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Stillbirth rate was 1.84 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.84 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
33rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.24 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
1.81 deaths per 100 births
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 1.84 deaths per 100 births 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 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.81 deaths per 100 births, 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 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.24 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 2.18 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 2.13 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.07 deaths per 100 births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 2.01 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.95 deaths per 100 births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.89 deaths per 100 births | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.85 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.83 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.82 deaths per 100 births | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.82 deaths per 100 births | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.83 deaths per 100 births | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 1.84 deaths per 100 births is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.08 deaths per 100 births, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 1.84 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 deaths per 100 births, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 deaths per 100 births | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | 2.24 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 deaths per 100 births | 1.81 deaths per 100 births | 1.83 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | 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)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 146.69 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.06 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 3.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Madagascar?
- Stillbirth rate in Madagascar was 1.84 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.24 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.81 deaths per 100 births 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.