Stillbirth rate in Madagascar
Madagascar: Stillbirth rate was 18.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Madagascar, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000 total births.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 18.4 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Madagascar peaked at 22.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.1 per 1,000 total births, in 2009.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.96 per 1,000 total births | 18.1 per 1,000 total births | 22.4 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.17 per 1,000 total births | 18.1 per 1,000 total births | 18.3 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4 per 1,000 total births | 18.4 per 1,000 total births | 18.4 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 30 South Africa 18.7 per 1,000 total births compare
- 31 Benin 18.6 per 1,000 total births compare
- 32 Gambia 18.5 per 1,000 total births compare
- 34 Cameroon 18.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 34 Mozambique 18.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 36 Burundi 18 per 1,000 total births compare
- 36 Senegal 18 per 1,000 total births compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 369,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 363,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 375,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 366,889 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 378,362 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 374,802 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 380,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 390,666 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 371,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 384,125 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Madagascar?
- Stillbirth rate in Madagascar was 18.4 per 1,000 total births in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1 per 1,000 total births in 2009.
- How does Madagascar rank for stillbirth rate?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.