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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Number of maternal deaths by region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.