Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?

Madagascar, at 391.52 against 356.76 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Zimbabwe: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

Madagascar

391.52

in 2020

Zimbabwe

356.76

in 2020

Madagascar rank

23rd

Zimbabwe rank

25th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

Madagascar
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 391.52 against 356.76 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 34.76.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1980s	780.62	383.7	396.91	Madagascar
1990s	669.79	348.81	320.98	Madagascar
2000s	580.44	554.4	26.04	Madagascar
2010s	455.17	457.01	1.84	Zimbabwe
2020s	391.52	356.76	34.76	Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Madagascar or Zimbabwe?: Madagascar, at 391.52 against 356.76 in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Madagascar and Zimbabwe?: 34.76, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zimbabwe?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Madagascar and Zimbabwe rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?: Madagascar ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 27 October 2026

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.