Madagascar vs World: Maternal mortality ratio
Madagascar
445.43 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
World
197.31 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Madagascar rank
11th
World rank
10th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Madagascar
- World
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 445.43 per 100,000 live births against 197.31 per 100,000 live births in World, a difference of 248.12 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 11th and World ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 557.43 per 100,000 live births | 290.26 per 100,000 live births | 267.17 per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 477.67 per 100,000 live births | 228.63 per 100,000 live births | 249.04 per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 449.56 per 100,000 live births | 213.08 per 100,000 live births | 236.48 per 100,000 live births | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Madagascar or World?
- Madagascar, at 445.43 per 100,000 live births against 197.31 per 100,000 live births in World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Madagascar and World?
- 248.12 per 100,000 live births, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and World rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Madagascar ranks 11th and World ranks 10th of 196 countries.
- 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.