Bangladesh vs Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths
Bangladesh
4,017 Deaths
in 2023
Madagascar
4,460 Deaths
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
14th
Madagascar rank
11th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Bangladesh
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 4,460 Deaths against 4,017 Deaths in Bangladesh, a difference of 443 Deaths.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 195 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,777 Deaths | 3,457 Deaths | 32,320 Deaths | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 27,690 Deaths | 4,170 Deaths | 23,520 Deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 15,215 Deaths | 4,102 Deaths | 11,113 Deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6,904 Deaths | 4,125 Deaths | 2,779 Deaths | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5,082 Deaths | 4,419 Deaths | 663.17 Deaths | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Bangladesh or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 4,460 Deaths against 4,017 Deaths in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 443 Deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Madagascar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Madagascar rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Bangladesh ranks 14th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.