Madagascar vs World: Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate

Madagascar
4.65 % change on previous year
in 2023
World
-2.99 % change on previous year
in 2023
Madagascar rank
15th
World rank
16th

Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate over time

  • Madagascar
  • World
-20-10010198620042023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 4.65 % change on previous year against -2.99 % change on previous year in World, a difference of 7.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times World's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was World ahead.

Madagascar ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar World Difference Ahead
1980s 0.021 % change on previous year -2.31 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year Madagascar
1990s 2.56 % change on previous year -2.22 % change on previous year 4.78 % change on previous year Madagascar
2000s -0.914 % change on previous year -2.05 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Madagascar
2010s 0.7207 % change on previous year -2.51 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year Madagascar
2020s 0.7084 % change on previous year -1.76 % change on previous year 2.46 % change on previous year Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate, Madagascar or World?
Madagascar, at 4.65 % change on previous year against -2.99 % change on previous year in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate between Madagascar and World?
7.64 % change on previous year, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and World?
38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
How do Madagascar and World rank globally for number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 15th and World ranks 16th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
237 places, 8,887 data points, 1986–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of maternal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.