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
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k198520042023

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) – 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

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Unit
Deaths
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.