Madagascar: Neonatal mortality
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| Madagascar |
Neonates dying before 28 days of age, per 1,000 births |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 23 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | deaths per 1000 births |
| Data availability | 1969 - 2024 |
| Average | 32 |
| Min - Max | 23 - 42 |
| Source | UNICEF |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 2024 is 23 deaths per 1000 births, unchanged from 23 deaths per 1000 births in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 11 deaths per 1000 births, based on data from 187 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 1969 to 2024 is 32 deaths per 1000 births. The minimum value, 23 deaths per 1000 births, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 42 deaths per 1000 births was recorded in 1982.
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| Recent values | Madagascar: Neonatal mortality |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 24 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 24 |
Definition: Neonatal mortality rate is the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal mortality | 445 | 2023 | deaths per 100,000 births |
| Neonatal mortality | 23 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Infant mortality | 43 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 live births |
| Child mortality | 62 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Child mortality, female | 57 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Child mortality, male | 70 | 2023 | deaths per 1000 births |
| Older child mortality rate | 12 | 2024 | deaths per 1000 births |