Madagascar: Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
In , Madagascar's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 67.40.
That's down 1.7% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 26.22 . Madagascar ranks #19 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #19 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 90.00
- Trough
- 67.40
- 1-year change
- -1.7%
- 5-year change
- -4.1%
- -0.8% / yr
- 10-year change
- -4.9%
- -0.5% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 67.4000 | |
| 68.6000 | |
| 69.7000 | |
| 70.2000 | |
| 70.3000 | |
| 70.3000 | |
| 70.1000 | |
| 70.1000 | |
| 70.1000 | |
| 70.4000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.MA • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Madagascar's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, Madagascar's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) was 67.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Madagascar's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- Madagascar's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.7% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, Madagascar ranked #19 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births).
- How does Madagascar's Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 26.22, so Madagascar is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #19 of 48.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.MA), CC BY 4.0.