China vs Madagascar: Number of maternal deaths by region
China
2,822 deaths
in 2020
Madagascar
3,465 deaths
in 2020
China rank
22nd
Madagascar rank
20th
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 3,465 deaths against 2,822 deaths in China, a difference of 643 deaths.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was China ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Madagascar ranks 20th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,984 deaths | 3,745 deaths | 22,238 deaths | China |
| 1990s | 15,351 deaths | 3,993 deaths | 11,358 deaths | China |
| 2000s | 7,761 deaths | 4,104 deaths | 3,657 deaths | China |
| 2010s | 4,613 deaths | 3,716 deaths | 896.96 deaths | China |
| 2020s | 2,822 deaths | 3,465 deaths | 643.2 deaths | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, China or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 3,465 deaths against 2,822 deaths in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between China and Madagascar?
- 643 deaths, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- China ranks 22nd 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.