Number of child deaths per woman in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Madagascar, 1965–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Madagascar peaked at 2 under-five deaths per woman in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 1.06 under-five deaths per woman | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 1.15 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9904 under-five deaths per woman | 2 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7852 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6064 under-five deaths per woman | 0.954 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4465 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3525 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5642 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2851 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2586 under-five deaths per woman | 0.3345 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2467 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2551 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 20 Sudan 0.2501 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 21 Uganda 0.2387 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 22 Burundi 0.2386 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 24 Togo 0.2228 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 25 East Timor 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 26 Zambia 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 3.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 3.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.487 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.8827 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 41.77 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7254 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 44.15 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 57.69 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.4806 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Madagascar?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Madagascar was 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2 under-five deaths per woman in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2353 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).