Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Indonesia or Madagascar?

Indonesia, at 6,298 Deaths against 4,460 Deaths in Madagascar as of 2023.

What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Indonesia and Madagascar?

1,838 Deaths, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Madagascar?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Indonesia vs Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths

Indonesia

6,298 Deaths

in 2023

Madagascar

4,460 Deaths

in 2023

Indonesia rank

8th

Madagascar rank

11th

Number of maternal deaths over time

Indonesia
Madagascar

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 6,298 Deaths against 4,460 Deaths in Madagascar, a difference of 1,838 Deaths.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.4 times Madagascar's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 8th and Madagascar ranks 11th of 195 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1980s	21,212 Deaths	3,457 Deaths	17,755 Deaths	Indonesia
1990s	16,321 Deaths	4,170 Deaths	12,151 Deaths	Indonesia
2000s	13,168 Deaths	4,102 Deaths	9,066 Deaths	Indonesia
2010s	9,692 Deaths	4,125 Deaths	5,567 Deaths	Indonesia
2020s	7,934 Deaths	4,419 Deaths	3,515 Deaths	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Indonesia or Madagascar?: Indonesia, at 6,298 Deaths against 4,460 Deaths in Madagascar as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Indonesia and Madagascar?: 1,838 Deaths, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Madagascar?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Indonesia and Madagascar rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Indonesia ranks 8th 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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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: 28 August 2026

Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.