Health in Madagascar 1,639 indicators covering health for Madagascar. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Child mortality rate by sex 5.71 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 5.0% 19th Share of one-year-olds who are vaccinated against polio 62.0% 2024 down 12.7% 179th Number of neonatal deaths by region 23,361 2024 up 16.0% 24th Child mortality rate 6.24 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 5.0% 19th Child mortality rate 6.24 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 5.0% 19th Infant mortality rate by sex 3.84 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 1.7% 23rd Infant mortality by sex 4.73 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 1.9% 20th Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths 23,361 deaths 2024 up 16.0% 24th Number of child deaths by age 18,942 deaths 2024 up 5.9% 18th Number of infant deaths 42,981 deaths 2024 up 17.5% 22nd Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 6.24 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 5.0% 19th Youth mortality rate 8.01 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 1.0% 17th Child mortality 6.24 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 5.0% 19th Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita 6.24 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 5.0% 19th Number of neonatal deaths 23,361 deaths 2024 up 16.0% 24th Number of child deaths 61,923 deaths 2024 up 13.7% 19th Child mortality rate 6.24 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 5.0% 19th Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 46.0% 2024 down 30.3% 188th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 17.8% 2024 down 4.9% 7th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 16.9% 2024 up 46.5% 194th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 4.5% 2024 up 75.4% 194th Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 8.7% 2024 up 44.1% 186th Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 3.0% 2024 up 73.3% 185th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 18.1% 2024 up 44.0% 194th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 18.4% 2024 down 5.7% 6th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 4.1% 2024 up 79.1% 194th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 5.8% 2024 down 7.8% 51st Number of under-five deaths 61,923 2024 up 13.7% 19th Number of infant deaths 42,981 2024 up 17.5% 22nd Number of neonatal deaths 23,361 2024 up 16.0% 24th Neonatal mortality rate 23.06 2024 down 3.1% 29th Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 42.97 2024 down 1.9% 22nd Under-five mortality rate 62.4 2024 down 5.0% 19th Domestic general government health expenditure 5.5% 2023 down 46.3% 159th External health expenditure 38.1% 2023 up 88.0% 16th External health expenditure per capita 6.65 current US$ 2023 up 69.6% 85th External health expenditure per capita, PPP 23.97 current international $ 2023 up 113.7% 77th Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per 0.1341 units per square kilometre 2023 up 136.4% 88th Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 — 34th Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 — 34th Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending 33 2023 up 13.8% 189th Coverage of essential health services 33 2023 up 13.8% 189th The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index 33 2023 up 13.8% 191st Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 37.2% 2023 up 14.5% 40th Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 37.0% 2023 up 15.3% 40th Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 39.3% 2023 up 6.5% 41st Stillbirth rate 18.4 per 1,000 total births 2023 up 1.1% 33rd Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 40,000 2024 up 150.0% 38th Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre 0.1186 cases per square kilometre 2023 up 27.8% 52nd Life expectancy vs. health spending 63.63 years 2023 up 0.7% 217th Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 63.63 years 2023 up 0.7% 217th Life expectancy vs. health spending 63.63 years 2023 up 0.7% 217th Birth rate vs. death rate 32.09 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 7.4% 23rd Child mortality rate 6.6% 2023 down 2.8% 19th Food supply vs. life expectancy 63.63 years 2023 up 0.7% 217th Life expectancy of women vs. men 65.38 years 2023 up 0.9% 218th Life expectancy at birth 63.63 years 2023 up 0.7% 217th ← Previous Page 11 of 28 Next →