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
200300400500600200020112023

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.

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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