Angola vs Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths by region
Angola
2,914 deaths
in 2020
Madagascar
3,465 deaths
in 2020
Angola rank
21st
Madagascar rank
20th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Angola
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3,465 deaths against 2,914 deaths in Angola, a difference of 551 deaths.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times Angola's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 20th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,899 deaths | 3,745 deaths | 2,154 deaths | Angola |
| 1990s | 6,926 deaths | 3,993 deaths | 2,933 deaths | Angola |
| 2000s | 5,316 deaths | 4,104 deaths | 1,212 deaths | Angola |
| 2010s | 3,291 deaths | 3,716 deaths | 424.96 deaths | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2,914 deaths | 3,465 deaths | 551.29 deaths | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Angola or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3,465 deaths against 2,914 deaths in Angola as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Angola and Madagascar?
- 551 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Angola and Madagascar rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Angola ranks 21st and Madagascar ranks 20th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.