What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Madagascar?

The highest recorded value was 30.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.

What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was 6.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Madagascar rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?

Madagascar ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Madagascar data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar

Name: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Madagascar: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

6.24 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

19th

of 199 countries

All-time high

30.48 deaths per 100 live births

in 1982

All-time low

6.24 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1968–2024

Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar, 1968–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar is 6.24 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar peaked at 30.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.24 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Madagascar 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.65 deaths per 100 live births	14.56 deaths per 100 live births	14.75 deaths per 100 live births	2
1970s	15.93 deaths per 100 live births	14.93 deaths per 100 live births	16.92 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	20.6 deaths per 100 live births	16.04 deaths per 100 live births	30.48 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	13.21 deaths per 100 live births	10.93 deaths per 100 live births	15.48 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	8.69 deaths per 100 live births	7.24 deaths per 100 live births	10.44 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	6.63 deaths per 100 live births	6.49 deaths per 100 live births	7.03 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	6.41 deaths per 100 live births	6.24 deaths per 100 live births	6.51 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Madagascar

16 Cameroon 6.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
17 Zimbabwe 6.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
18 Cote d'Ivoire 6.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
20 Sudan 6.16 deaths per 100 live births compare
21 Lesotho 6 deaths per 100 live births compare
22 Mozambique 5.94 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More climate change data for Madagascar

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.8% (2100)
Population growth 2.4% (2025)
Population, total 32.74 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.8% (2025)
Urban population 10.77 million (2025)
Urban population 32.9% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 112.65 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1417 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Madagascar →

Frequently asked questions

What is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar?: Child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Madagascar was 6.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Madagascar?: The highest recorded value was 30.48 deaths per 100 live births in 1982.
What is the lowest child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was 6.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Madagascar rank for child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita?: Madagascar ranks 19th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child mortality vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,056 data points, 1950–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .