Eastern Africa vs Madagascar, Republic of: Maternal mortality ratio

Eastern Africa
262.64 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Madagascar, Republic of
445.43 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
10th
Madagascar, Republic of rank
12th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Eastern Africa
  • Madagascar, Republic of
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How they compare

Madagascar, Republic of currently reports 445.43 per 100,000 live births against 262.64 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Africa, a difference of 182.79 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Madagascar, Republic of's figure about 1.7 times Eastern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eastern Africa ahead.

Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Madagascar, Republic of ranks 12th of 46 groups.

Madagascar, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eastern Africa Madagascar, Republic of Difference Ahead
2000s 556.46 per 100,000 live births 557.43 per 100,000 live births 0.9704 per 100,000 live births Madagascar, Republic of
2010s 410.44 per 100,000 live births 477.67 per 100,000 live births 67.24 per 100,000 live births Madagascar, Republic of
2020s 270.63 per 100,000 live births 449.56 per 100,000 live births 178.93 per 100,000 live births Madagascar, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Eastern Africa or Madagascar, Republic of?
Madagascar, Republic of, at 445.43 per 100,000 live births against 262.64 per 100,000 live births in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Eastern Africa and Madagascar, Republic of?
182.79 per 100,000 live births, with Madagascar, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Madagascar, Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Eastern Africa and Madagascar, Republic of rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Eastern Africa ranks 10th and Madagascar, Republic of ranks 12th of 46 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed