Caribbean vs Madagascar: Maternal mortality ratio
Caribbean
189.83 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Madagascar
445.43 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Caribbean rank
12th
Madagascar rank
11th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Caribbean
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 445.43 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean, a difference of 255.6 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.3 times Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 39 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.33 per 100,000 live births | 557.43 per 100,000 live births | 374.11 per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 186.9 per 100,000 live births | 477.67 per 100,000 live births | 290.77 per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 205.46 per 100,000 live births | 449.56 per 100,000 live births | 244.1 per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Caribbean or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 445.43 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 255.6 per 100,000 live births, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Madagascar rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Caribbean ranks 12th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.